As I travel and speak to nursing students across the nation on the topic “Nurses Can Make a Difference” , I am constantly inspired by their enthusiasm and excitement about the nursing profession. During my presentation, I discuss the many facets of nursing,…
The quality of nursing care is the major focus in health care industry. During their 8 to 12-hour hospital shifts, nurses are at the patient’s bedside, administering treatments, tending to their patients’ needs, and making critical decisions in their care. In addition…
A nursing résumé without a cover letter is like a firecracker without a fuse. You’re not going to make much noise. After all, good cover letter’s goal is to make someone want to read your résumé. A great one goes…
All nursing professionals have felt compassion fatigue at one point or another. You know, that time when you know you should care and you desperately want to, but…you’re just plumb out of caring tickets. So what can you do if you’re…
During my 32-year nursing career there have been more times than I can remember where delegation in nursing was an essential part of my daily duties. However, early in my career, this part of my job was perhaps the area where I…
Fresh out of high school I had no particular career in mind. Since I was always able to make a living working with my hands, I worked in factory maintenance and studied nights for my associates degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology.…
Death is a very final event. It is the end of our physical life as we know it. Many cultures and populations follow special mannerisms or traditions in order to transition a person and loved one from this world. For…
These four generations of workers in the nursing community all want or need: 1. To be shown that you care for them as people. Show interest in their personal lives. Encourage them and give them tools to care for their bodies, minds and spirits.…
Nursing is a microcosm of the larger healthcare industry. As such, it is common to encounter issues in nursing that you would encounter in any other major industry. Of course, different regions and institutions have different experiences. Some places it…
hat is “normal eating?” Have you ever eaten because you felt stressed, depressed, angry, lonely, or happy? These are types of emotional eating. Most people have eaten due to emotion, or avoided eating because of emotions, at one time or another. Normal eating is…