When Patients Die
If this hasn’t happened in your young nursey career, it will at some point. Whether expected or not, patient deaths can be pretty rough on the nurse.. especially if that nurse has developed a...
View ArticleThe Good Nurses
I’ve been very blessed in my short career as a nurse. I have worked at some amazing hospitals, and have had some even more astounding coworkers. I’ve worked in various areas of different hospitals,...
View ArticleMy First Bed Change
I’ve been a nurse for three years. It’s been rough at times, but it’s been rewarding. I look at the nurse I am today, and the nurse who graduated from nursing school, and see two completely different...
View ArticleWorking with Docs
Something I was super nervous about and didn’t have much experience with in school was working with physicians. I always heard horror stories about nurses getting screamed at for no reason and just...
View ArticleMed Errors
Hi! I love your blog and so do my classmates. I am currently in my second semester in nursing school in a second degree accelerated program. So far the more nursing classes I take the more I want to be...
View ArticleHow to Keep Calm & Nurse On When Things Go Nuts
Many times in your nursey career, your seemingly awesome shift will turn crazy in a moment. The mark of a good nurse is staying calm in the midst of chaos. This is when your prioritization skills need...
View ArticleMy First Code Blue
To read about my first code blue, please check out my new ebook, Becoming Nursey. Click on the link in the navigation to purchase! In addition to reading about my first code blue, you can check out my...
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Nursey Time Management Scenarios
Something that is essential in your development as an efficient and safe care provider is appropriate time management. Below are some sticky situations and the safest and most efficient way to address...
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The Nurse Life
Welcome. getting flung into the real world after nursing school telling my non-nursing friends about nursing school the first time I was left alone at the nurse’s station when someone tries to...
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Nursing Time Management for When You’re Totally Overwhelmed
It never fails. You start your day with the best intentions. You started your assessments and meds on time (woo hoo!), and then all of a sudden three doctors round at once and expect you to implement...
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