Handling Heartbreak in the Medical Field
As nurses, we’ve seen it all, and when I say “all”, I literally mean ALL. From blood to bile, to broken bones and open wounds, we’re used to the gore that comes along with our beloved career choice. We go home, shower the day off, throw our scrubs in the wash, and continue on with our evening. It was just another day. Then there are the bad days; the days when you are forced to look death right in the face, in the form of one of your...
Travel Nurse’s Guide to New Year’s Resolutions
Ah yes, with the start of the new year this past weekend, I’m sure everyone’s friends, families and coworkers are buzzing about their New Year’s resolutions; but let’s be real for a second, working out and eating better have been done and done again, so why not consider changing up your resolutions this year and promise yourself to fulfill new, exciting and more career-oriented resolutions? Don’t get me wrong, working out,...
Nurses on Christmas: A Catheter Carol
So you’re a nurse scheduled to work this Christmas? HO, HO…..NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice, being scheduled for a nursing shift on Christmas is inevitable for a lot of nurses. After all, medical care never takes a holiday. “On the days leading up to Christmas, doctors and nurses do everything we can to get patients discharged home. So you feel bad for the patients who...
Things Nurses are Thankful For this Thanksgiving
Thank goodness for us, nurses. (I mean, come on—we’re the heroes of the hospital!) But, what are nurses thankful for? As Thanksgiving draws near, let’s put some of our attention on the things that LPNs and RNs feel blessed to have in our lives and careers. Learning from others. The lessons that nurses learn about friendship, love and life can’t be taught at college. When a person gets admitted to your care,...
Thinking Pink: How Nurses Can Celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019
Whether on Wednesdays you wear pink or if you adorn it as much as you can, October is the time that pink is in full display as we work in the national campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer. Sure, we all seem to have a general idea about the disease. However, we don’t always know the proper precautions to prevent the disease and we don’t always stop to encourage others to do the same. There are a few ways you can...
The REALEST Stuff Nurses Know to Be True
Nurses have some of the most interesting lines of work out there. I mean, we’re so immune to gross stuff that we could easily win any gross challenge on Fear Factor, we are able to stay awake and on our toes despite crazy demands, we are masters of time management, and we seriously have seen it all. 6 Things Nurses Know to Be True You might gross out your dinner guests. For those who aren’t accustomed to sharing a meal...