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By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Nov 6 2024
Countering Negativity about Nursing on Social Media Platforms Negativity about nursing on social media can be quite prominent, often reflecting the unique challenges faced in the profession. I stumbled across a few examples on social media recently. A new graduate oncology nurse posts on Reddit, “Does...
By: Robin Haskell, MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 22 2024
5 Mindful Breathing Exercises: Simple Techniques for Everyone In our complex fast-paced world, we often overlook one of the most fundamental aspects of our health: our breathing. Proper breathing not only supports our physical health but also enhances mental clarity and emotional well-being. Whether you'...
By: Jennifer Collins, MSN, CRNP, AG-ACNP-BC Oct 4 2024
Five Tips To Achieve Work-Life Balance as a Nurse Nursing is a gratifying but highly challenging and demanding profession with many physical and emotional demands, complex and varying responsibilities, management of high-stress situations, and constant education and adaptation to changes in the...
By: Jennifer Collins, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC Sep 23 2024
Six Healthy Tips for Travel Nurses Travel nurses lead an exciting but hectic life: ever-changing routines, shifts, and workplaces. Maintaining a well-balanced diet with such a demanding and dynamic schedule can prove challenging! Here are some tips to ensuring a healthy, well...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 10 2023
Nurses – Are you Journaling? You Should Be! How many times have you heard – or even said – “If it’s not documented, it wasn’t done”? Consider that statement related to your own experiences. We know that reflection and debriefing are important for nursing...
By: Elizabeth Wirth-Tomaszewski, DNP, RN, CRNP, CCRN, ACNP-BC, ACNPC Dec 13 2022
Nurses as Influencers: Extending Professionalism to the Social Media World Almost half of the world’s population uses social media in one form or another, which has led to an increase in those who produce personal content providing one’s own point of view (Vukušić Rukavina et al., 2021). Nurses are becoming...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 22 2022
Supporting and Connecting with Family Caregivers this Holiday Season Do your loved ones quickly turn to you when medical questions arise? Do you find yourself putting on your 'nurse hat' even when gathered around the holiday table? Many of us will soon be sitting around the table with different generations...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN May 5 2022
A New Goal: Work-Life Integration It’s been 6 years since we created My Nursing Care Plan! At that time, we focused on meeting professional requirements, being a lifelong learner in nursing, and work-life balance. While the first two goals still make sense, I’ve...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jun 16 2021
Nursing: Not Just a Career, But a Lifestyle I don’t believe that most people go into the nursing profession wanting to be a hero or seeking recognition for altruistic, yet demanding work. It certainly isn’t a glamorous job by any means. But I do believe that most nurses are...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Mar 26 2021
Follow Your Gut and Get Screened Fifty. It’s just around the corner for me, as much as I hate to admit it, and it’s time to schedule my first colonoscopy. It’s certainly not something that anyone really looks forward to, but it is a critical cancer screening...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 10 2021
Save Your Back! Proper Body Mechanics for Nurses Page reviewed and updated: August 2023 We know that nursing is demanding work – mentally, emotionally, and physically – but did you know that musculoskeletal injuries in health care occupations are among the highest of all US...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 18 2021
Successfully Navigating the Night Shift Page reviewed and updated: August 2023 Working the night shift is often a non-negotiable requirement for new nurses working in hospital settings. Some nurses enjoy working the night shift and have managed to make it their lifestyle. There are...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jan 30 2021
Ear-Savers and Surgical Caps for Nurses Page reviewed and updated: August 2023 During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses and other health care providers sought out some new accessories and tools to add to our work uniforms. In addition to scrubs and comfortable shoes, many of us are now...
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