Do You Have One?
If you are like approximately two-thirds of nurses, you don’t have an advance directive. Surprising as that number is, even
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Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
When I first started my nursing career, I worked on a busy telemetry unit. I loved the hustle and bustle
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Yelling about Yelp (and other review sites)
These days it seems that everyone you do business with wants feedback about their services; healthcare is no exception. (Press
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The Angel in the Shed
My hat will forever be off to the pediatric nurse. I knew from my very first pediatric patient while in
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When the Nurse is the Patient…..
I literally hate writing in first person, so for this article I will become “Pam,” the seasoned nurse who has
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Me Too – Nurses and Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment has been a hot topic in the news the last couple of months. It is one that most
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The Voice of the Nurse
Based on True Events, May this Patient Rest in Peace I’m in the back corner of a large emergency department.
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Are You Aware of Workplace Depression?
Most all of our articles in this publication are about our experiences as a nurse working with our patients and/or
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Crossing the Boundary
Have you ever shared personal information about yourself with a patient or known of another nurse who got “too involved”
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