When asked, most nurses will say that they went into nursing to help people. The idea of helping people on the best and worst days of their lives was initially what drew me into nursing. Over my […]
When I was a young nurse, I was only interested in my job at the hospital. I loved the bedside and believed that professional organizations were meant for the administrative and political types. I […]
I started my nursing career in the cardiac intensive care unit. Right out of the gate, I really threw myself under the bus. It was hard, stressful, and demanding work. Within my first year as a […]
During my 22 years of being a pediatric nurse, there have been many ups and downs. This job takes a great deal of energy, compassion, and strength, and let’s face it—it is HARD. So, after 22 years, […]
Ah, the NCLEX. The mother of all nursing exams and the exam that has, and will, continue to keep nursing school students awake at night. It’s the exam on which your entire nursing career depends and […]
You've made it. That last assignment, discussion post, and exam are all on the horizon, and you can finally see the bright light at the end of what seemed at many times, a very dark tunnel. You've […]
From Florence Nightingale to the present, the value, importance, and respect for nurses has remained strong. Nurses have been rated as the most trusted profession by the 2020 Gallup Survey and is […]
“Think of yourself as a bank account, you can keep spending, but if you don't put something back in, you're going to end up in a serious deficit." - Wendy Mason PhD, Purdue University
