The Importance of a Healthy Diet on the Road
Traveling of any kind takes a huge toll on your body. Add in some long shifts and patients who can’t tell you what level of pain they’re having, and you have yourself a worn-out nurse. The importance of a healthy diet on the road is often overlooked by those with busy schedules, or who dread traveling. However, a healthy diet can really change your life on and off assignment. Not only will it benefit you physically, but eating healthy...
Blurred Lines: Proper Nurse and Patient Boundaries
Most nurses join the healthcare profession because they genuinely care about other people and have compassionate hearts. Really, a nurse’s ability to provide assistance and comfort is a virtue. It may cause the nurse to cross over the invisible nurse and patient boundary line. Occasionally, due to the sensitive nature of certain situations, some are more susceptible to offering support that could be misconstrued. Below...
Tidying Up Tips for Travel Nurses: How to Stay Organized on the Road
So, I have to admit, it happened to me. On a lazy Saturday morning, I got sucked into a Netflix binge. I wanted to watch something mindless. What’s popular on Netflix? My Saturday turned into hours of Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. If you haven’t seen the show, it goes something like this: A family reaches out to published author Marie Kondo, inventor of a Japanese method of organizing called KonMari method. To summarize her...
Nursing Trends For 2019
With 2018 receding into the rearview mirror, it’s time to take a look towards 2019. While you might wish that you could take a moment to relax and kick your shoes off, unfortunately, the nursing industry has no time to wait. It’s no secret that the nursing industry is constantly changing and that it’s a dynamic career that forces nurses to adapt constantly. As the healthcare landscape shifts, it’s important to take a look at the...
Spotting Domestic Abuse As A Nurse
We’ve all seen it in an episode of ER or Law & Order. A man, woman, or child goes into a hospital with bruises, cuts, or even broken bones. They tell the nurse that they took a nasty tumble down the stairs or got their jeans caught in a bike chain. However, later in the episode, healthcare professionals will dig a little deeper, going through medical history and eventually getting the truth out of the patient. Instead of a...