Working with Law Enforcement
Several weeks ago news outlets aired video of a Salt Lake City police detective roughing up a nurse in the
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Being a Patient Advocate
In the wake of the Alex Wubbels, RN arrest, nurses everywhere are rallying together in her support. The common issue
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The Cat House
At this point you may say, “Well she finally lost it after all those years of nursing!” However, I want
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When an Assignment is Unsafe
Imagine that you are a new nurse, about six months out of school and working on a cardiac floor at
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It Doesn’t Get Easier
Dear Nurses, It doesn’t get easier to hold someone’s hand as they’re leaving this earth. It doesn’t get easier to
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Update on Ellen…”Life is worth fighting for!”
Many have asked how Ellen has been doing since her lung transplant at Johns Hopkins and the writing of my
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A Lesson in Humility
If you ever want to put your life in perspective, become a nurse. There’s something incredibly humbling about seeing people
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Fit for Duty, part 2
In my latest post, I gave you the definition of “fit for duty” and talked about the trend toward mandatory reporting
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Succeeding in the Time You Have Been Given
Nurses have “experiences” in their career that will stay with them long after their careers are complete. “Seasoned” nurses will
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Are You Fit for Duty?
While it may sound like a term out of the military, fitness for duty is an increasing matter of concern
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