Valentine’s Day is the day that we, as nurses, celebrate our relationships with our partners and go out of our way to express our love and togetherness. Valentine’s Day, however, can be a looming nightmare for those of us who find it…
As nurses, we are constantly on the go, both in our professional as well as personal lives. We are on the go so much that we often do not take time out for our wellness and health. At a recent…
New nurses and those who have recently graduated may find it hard to look for jobs nowadays. That’s why you need to invest ample time and energy to ensure that you get that nursing job you’ve been longing for. Here…
Just because your travel nursing assignments require a lot of moving around doesn’t mean you should forget about your skin – even if you’re just driving in your car. Remember to keep yourself fresh this summer by following these skin care tips.…
Nurses, on a scale of 1 to 10, how good of a communicator would you say you are? Maybe a six? Or a seven? Maybe you’re feeling pretty confident on your nursing communication skills and would say an eight. What if…
Do you have holiday party invitations coming up? It seems like events, get togethers and happy hours are never ending this time of year! Trust me, there’s no Grinch here– I love all the parties and festivities, it’s great to…
You’re comforting the elderly woman who was just informed her husband’s cancer prognosis is poor, while a young man who recently overdosed taps you on the shoulder and insists the only thing that can cure his migraine is Dilaudid. In…
I get asked all the time by busy nurses – “David, I’m burned out and tired. How do I beat stress in nursing and get the heat back in my life? How do I start feeling good again?” Nurses, here…
Let’s face it, nurses are busy people. We have charting to do, medications to distribute and assessments to document. Improving our capability of providing quality patient care is our top most responsibility. Evaluating everything about our patients including their spiritual needs seems…
Are you an overweight nurse who feels discouraged, because between working long shifts, caring for your family and other personal responsibilities to attend to, you feel too exhausted at the end of the day to exercise and too exhausted to cook healthy…