Nurse Guidance

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

Dear Nurses, It doesn’t get easier to hold someone’s hand as they’re leaving this earth. It doesn’t get easier to

Many have asked how Ellen has been doing since her lung transplant at Johns Hopkins and the writing of my

If you ever want to put your life in perspective, become a nurse. There’s something incredibly humbling about seeing people

In my latest post, I gave you the definition of “fit for duty” and talked about the trend toward mandatory reporting

Nurses have “experiences” in their career that will stay with them long after their careers are complete. “Seasoned” nurses will

While it may sound like a term out of the military, fitness for duty is an increasing matter of concern

Nursing isn’t easy. It isn’t all pillow fluffing, injection giving and comforting people when they’re sick. It isn’t glamorous like

Every shift isn’t going to be rewarding. Every patient isn’t going to be grateful, or even kind. Every boss isn’t