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...
Orthorexia: An Unhealthy Obsession With Health
Scrolling through social media feed, there are many photos of salads in mason jars, yoga poses over scenic landscapes, and raw food servings carefully positioned, adorned with trendy garnishes, and filtered to perfection. But, since when has making a conscious effort to make healthy food choices become a problem? We all aim to find balance in our life, but this becomes problematic when our desire to feel pure and healthy becomes an...
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...
Supporting the Scrubs: The #NursesUnite Movement
Joy Behar, a co-host on ABC’s The View, as well as the entire show itself, is in some hot water after making some pretty arrogant remarks recently about Miss Colorado and her nursing profession last week. Pretty much here’s what went down to recap it: The panel on the show were discussing the Miss America pageant two weeks ago. The talent portion of the show featured Miss Colorado, Kelley Johnson, performing a monologue...
Dating the Undateable: 5 Tips for Dating Travel Nurses
There are many myths about travel nurses, but the most infamous illusion is probably the idea that they’re undateable. While long-distance relationships definitely aren’t for everyone, your treasured travel nurse knew exactly what he or she was doing when they chose this career path. Odds are, they’re a pro at dating on the go, and are searching for someone who welcomes their hunger for travel. If you’re lucky enough to land one of...
Beat the Burnout: 3 Tips to Help Overcome Nurse’s Fatigue
The rewards of being a nurse are endless, but sometimes, the struggles of the job seem endless too. The term “nurse fatigue”, or “nurse burnout”, is growing in popularity and perfectly describes the negative effects that nursing can have on an individual. Nursing is a stressful and demanding career, and it’s important to realize that everyone has a bad shift every now and then. There are simple things nurses can change to help keep...