Nurses: Keeping Your New Job From Feeling Like The Titanic

Complaining about being overwhelmed by a job in this economy is a little like complaining about too much sunshine. It’s … More

Shift Observations: When It Feels Like Work

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment. Dale Carnegie I had one of … More

Diplomacy is as necessary to successful nursing as IV skills, medication administration accuracy, and critical thinking. In fact, diplomacy is … More

Saturday morning, David and I woke to a noisy buzzing alarm coming from the elevator in the hallway of our … More

It’s late Sunday evening as I write this post. Usually I’ve already written one and clicked the “publish” tab by … More

Hospitals are not known for their fragrance, and recent shifts in particular have lacked delicate bouquet. It comes with the … More

I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and consulted with our pharmacist before … More

Just because you are not in charge, it doesn’t mean you are not a leader. Anonymous I’ve thought a … More