Do Nurses Need to be Vaccinated: The Big Question
The big question that many travel nurses (and those in the nursing profession) are wondering is whether or not they need to be vaccinated. Vaccines have been an ongoing topic of conversation, especially with the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the answer falls into a gray area. While we can’t give a definitive “yes” or “no” to answer this question, we can help point you to resources that can. An Unbiased...
Find Your Zen: 5 Tips For Nursing School Stress Relief
School is stressful to begin with, but throw the word ‘nursing’ in front of that, and you have a prescription for a meltdown. In a profession where helping others is the goal, it’s easy to sometimes forget to look out for your own wellbeing. Whether you’re just starting out in the nursing field or you’re advancing your degree, it’s essential to stay on top of your health and be proactive when managing stress....
Violence Towards Nurses: The Untold Threat
No matter what job you have, there are always going to be certain things that make you dread going to work from time to time. Maybe you have a stressful presentation coming up, or you just got denied the promotion you had been dreaming about. Usually these things are just minor setbacks, and are not enough to sway you from loving the job itself. As a nurse, you go to work expecting to get covered in blood or bile at some point in the...
Health Tips for Night Shift Nurses
The night shift: can you survive it? Yes, you can! We’ve put together some of the BEST health tips for night shift nurses so you can power through each shift feeling healthy, happy, and motivated. If you’re still not feeling it, we hope to give you some real advice to get you back on track. Your career is important to you, and you’ve earned it. Pay no attention to the clock! Let’s get to work. As a nurse, one of the best things you...
Flu Shot Effectiveness – 5 Things Patients Need to Know
How prepared are you to answer your patients’ questions about flu shot effectiveness? Some of your patients may think the flu shot causes the flu. Others may believe it’s unnecessary. If they develop flu symptoms, help persuade them otherwise. After all, your job is to keep them as healthy and safe as possible! Who Should Get a Flu Shot Flu symptoms are common among people of all ages. Symptoms include sneezing, sniffling,...
How To Prevent Nurse Burnout
As we push through a time of unique challenges in the healthcare industry, it is more important than ever for nurses to take care of themselves, not just their patients. Have you ever heard of career burnout? Everyone feels burnout differently, whether it is just job dissatisfaction or general fatigue. Burnout can leave professionals feeling unmotivated and unwilling to continue on their career path. Nurse burnout especially...