Climbing the Nursing Corporate Ladder
Many nurses are content with clinical nursing, bedside practice and the routine events of the job. What if that is
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Healing Hands That Speak to the Heart
Interested in a nursing career filled with job satisfaction? If you are reading this article, then thespecialty of hospice care
7 Tips for the FNP
Healthcare workers and providers strive for patient’s to receive great experiences and bedside care. Aside from pride and human satisfaction, financial
“Life is about coming and going”….quote by unknown author.
I had just walked in the house from my third 12-hour shift. After kicking off my shoe- and-socks and taking
Happy Nurses = Happy Patients
In a time of patient satisfaction scores, fear of litigation, and working in environments that are concerned about the proverbial
Do Nurses REALLY Eat Their Young?
“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” – Wayne Dyer I come from a of
A Few Months Into My First Nursing Job
A few months into my first nursing job I met Michael, the patient who put me on the road to
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Résumé Tips for Healthcare Professionals
Résumé Tips for Healthcare Professionals We asked some of our resister nurse consultants to share their tips and tricks with us
For the Love of the Job
By Krystina Ostermeyer – RN, BSN, CDE Let me tell you a story, fellow nurses. I was once a floor
Why Listening Is So Important in Making a Huge Impact
RN, Diandra, shares a valuable experience she had about how listening impacted one of her patients. written by nurseguidance
Trust Your Gut!
RN, Alisha, shares an experience she had during her career that displays the importance of trusting your gut! written by
Why I LOVE being a Labor & Delivery Nurse
Nurse Aggz talks about why she loves being apart of a the life changing moments that people experience in labor in deliever and being able to help her patients.
How to Find a Vein When Starting Ivs or Drawing Blood Tips in the Arm
Learn how to find a vein using a tourniquet when drawing blood or starting an IV in the arm (antecubital AC area). This video is a teaching tutorial for nursing students, new nurses, or phlebotomists on how to find the cephalic, basilic, and medical cubical veins in the antecubital area of the arm.
Nurse: what I eat in a day!
What I eat in a day while working a 12 hour dayshift as an ICU nurse! I also included all of the nutritional info for my meals. These are healthy, macro friendly meals because I’m starting a cut to lean out for summer.
Answering Your Questions: Nursing Advice
Nurse Alexis answers many common nursing questions, shares some advice, and talks about her experiences in nursing.
Dealing with Anxiety | Nursing
Nurse Rhianna answers questions about Anxiety in the health care field and how she deals with it day to day.
Before the Interview; Designing a Career Roadmap Based on Values
Congratulations are in Order! Congratulations! You made it through nursing school! The octopi-like tentacles of nursing school have loosened their
TIPS FOR 12 HOUR SHIFTS!
12 hour shifts are a beast of their own! It is super important to make sure you are preparing yourself physically and emotionally for those long days. In this video, I talk about some of my top tips for 12 hour shifts!
STORY TIME! My First CODE BLUE as a TRAVEL NURSE
Natalie shares her experience with her first code blue as a travel nurse and gives tips on how to handle code blue situations.
Heparin vs Warfarin (Coumadin) Nursing Review Anticoagulant Differences
Nurse Sarah explains the difference between Heparin vs Warfarin. This educational video can be helpful to both students in nursing school and even RNs that may need a reminder of their differences.
GOING BACK TO NURSING AS A MOM (pumping at work, part time, etc)
Ashley Adkins, RN, gives advice about being a new mom while returning to work as a nurse and what its been like for her.
Nursing Time Management Tips
Nurse Mendoza gives four personal tips to help nurses utilize their time sufficiently and efficiently.
WHAT I EAT IN A WEEK AS A NURSE
Justine shares what a typical week of eating looks like for her while working different shifts as a nurse.
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Nurses
These are some habits that every nurse needs a reminder to adopt in the workplace to make themselves and their work environment more efficient!
Night Shift Work Life Balance
This is how you do nightshift !!! Check out how Nurse Mo stays in shape, gets around 7 hours of rest during the day, and maintains a positive attitude.
NICU Nurse Interview: Part 1 – Caring for a NICU Baby
Nurse Haley rides along with nurse Stephan for a Carpool Consult interview to answer questions about her job as a NICU Nurse.
TOP 10 TIPS FOR EATING SMART AND HEALTHY DURING LONG SHIFTS
Being a doctor is a lot of grueling hard work, sometimes it drains me not only physically, but mentally. But
Tips on Working with “Difficult” Families | Labor and Delivery Nurse
NurseAggs shares a story about working with difficult families in Labor and Delivery and gives tips on how to work with patient family and friends to keep a safe and supportive environment.
INFUSION RN // ALL ABOUT INFUSION HOMECARE NURSING // WHAT DO INFUSION NURSES DO?
Kiema Williams explains infusion Nursing and what she does in the home health care setting.
TRAVEL NURSING ADVICE and TIPS for You
The Nomad Nurse talks about travel nursing and gives some tips on choosing a travel nursing specialty.
Top 7 Simple Tips to Help Manage Stress When Working Long Shifts
In some of the research I have read, 75% of adults worldwide report that they are facing a huge amount
How To Deal With Death As A Nurse
It’s tough to talk about and very tough to face, but unfortunately as nurses, it happens around us often. Do is really get easier like they say? How can we deal with death?
My Nightshift Routine | Nurse Life | Vlogging in the Hospital
Rhianna Ferial invites viewers to come to work with her and gives useful tips to adjust to the life of a night shift nurse.
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a PCU Nurse
This video touches on a few things Priscilla wish she would have know before becoming a PCU nurse.
PEDIATRIC NURSING | Tips for Success
I love pediatric nursing. Kids have such resilience and bravery in the face of illness, and it was truly an honor to provide nursing care to them for so many years. While pediatric nursing is a ton of fun, think wagon rides, and bubbles, it also can be frightening, due to how different it is from other areas of nursing. This video will cover my tips and tricks for planning your day as a nurse, nursing student, or NP with pediatric patients. I’ll go over how to assess them, my trick for getting blood pressures on squirmy little legs, and how on earth you can get a 5 year old to take their lasix.
Registered Nurse Salary: How much Nurses really Make!
Are you a New Grad Nurse or Travel Nurse? Find out How much Nurses get paid around the country.
Nurse Chat: Dealing with Death
Let’s talk about losing patients and some ways to deal with it. Death is a natural part of life but that doesn’t make it any easier. As nurses we are there for people and their families during the final moments.
Dealing With Death As A Nurse
Kaynen Brown talks about his coping strategies when it comes to dealing with death as a nurse.
TIPS FOR PRECEPTING NURSES
TIPS FOR PRECEPTING NURSES. In this weeks video I’ll talk you through my strategy for precasting nurses, both new grads as well as seasoned nurses new to your unit. We will go over how I like to tackle the first day, what expectations I set from the get go, how I like to slowly build autonomy, as well as what to do when your precasting relationship is not going well. Being a preceptor to new nurses to your unit is a huge responsibility, but it also provides you with the opportunity to learn and you get a built in buddy for awhile.
