The Nurse Manager…we all have one. What do we as nurses want in a Nurse Manager? I know what I want, so I asked some of my fellow colleagues to contrast and compare their feelings with my own. Lets look at some of the comments I received… “I want a manager who is professional. I... Continue Reading →
So I am really not sure how I feel about this topic. I had the wonderful, life changing opportunity to be a palliative care/hospice nurse for 2 years. I learned a great deal about the death and dying process. I value what I learned from all of the patients and families who allowed me to... Continue Reading →
Recently there has been a lot of talk about “new” nurses leaving the beside or not even working at the bedside and going directly into higher education. This issue creates much conversation both in favour of higher education and disapproval. I could go into all the stats about the age and experience of nurses entering... Continue Reading →
I wish I could sit here and say human error in the nursing profession is a very rare occurrence. I wish I could say I have never made a mistake. I wish I could say you will never make a mistake. I CAN’T tell you that you wont make a mistake, I TOO HAVE made... Continue Reading →
So before you get offended and stop reading my blog, that title was to get your attention. Well it is true, there are many nurses that will tell you that psych nurses are glorified counselors and … Source: OR & Psych Nurses are not “real” nurses…judging our own
So before you get offended and stop reading my blog, that title was to get your attention. Well it is true, there are many nurses that will tell you that psych nurses are glorified counselors and OR nurses are just runners for instruments and supplies. I can tell you from experience watching these nurses in... Continue Reading →
Well this is a tough one, but I have been asked to blog about the therapeutic nurse/patient relationship, so I will. I will be 100% honest, personally I say “yes, the nurse patient relationship ends at discharge”. That is what we are taught in nursing school. Then again is everything we are taught in nursing... Continue Reading →
This is a topic that I know a great deal about. I have worked the night shift almost my entire working career and still continue to do so. There are many tips and tricks that I can share with you about how to successfully work the night shift, but the truth is...our bodies are just... Continue Reading →
Is napping encouraged at your workplace? I know many hospitals do not allow their employees to nap, even if on their break time. Yet there are many other companies across the world, that have researched and acknowledged the benefits of napping and encourage it, stating that it improves productivity. Soooo in nursing ….is it a... Continue Reading →
“Police say a patient nearly tore off a nurse’s ear and attempted to gouge out her eye at Pembroke Hospital over the weekend.”– Patriot Ledger. March 7, 2016 (USA) “Drug-affected teen allegedly bit hospital nurse in vicious assault” – Gold Coast Bulletin, 29 Dec. 29, 2015. (Australia) “Patient’s attack sends two nurses to... Continue Reading →
