A new study by Auerbach, Buerhaus, and Staiger (2011) reveals the cohort of nurses ages 23 to 26 entering the profession grew by 62% between 2002 to 2009, which was larger than the growth originally anticipated. A large proportion of... Read More
Seventy years later, we remember Pearl Harbor. Nurses played a large role that day. Thank you to those who served that day and continue to serve our Country at home and abroad. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWAPiW-4ysE... Read More
I tried to think back to nursing school, to when I was fresh and anew with hope, ready to save the world, praying I would never lose my passion. Well, I still think I can save the world. That thinking... Read More
Pinterest is my new, fastest way to waste spend time. Thanks to a friend – whom I shake my fist at every time I’ve seen an hour slip through my Pinterest-ing fingertips (kidding…slightly) – I use Pinterest to discover all... Read More
Nerdy Nurse posted a cool little infographic of a select few nursing specialties. Head on over and check it out. Not all nursing specialties are listed; that would be one massive infographic. That’s the great thing about nursing – there... Read More
Yesterday my friend, Ellen Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN®, and her colleagues (whom I’ve blogged about before), launched the 6th “Nursing Research News You Can Use” (NRNYCU) video. NRNYCU is designed as an e-journal club for UC San Diego Health Systems... Read More
Day 5: I am thankful for nursing colleagues who dare to raise their voices – which are often echos of patients’ voices – time and time again as advocates for change. Sometimes processes or “powerful” people drown out their voices,... Read More
Special thanks for @tersenurse for spotting this sign, snapping a pic, and tweeting it so we can all see this first-of-its-kind, bold message. (Click on the photo link in her original tweet below.) Love it!... Read More
I often pull my nurse card in conversations. I am so sorry I threw up in front of you. Meh. I’m a nurse. I hope me telling you about my graphic dermatologic issues over lunch was okay. I’m a nurse.... Read More
About a month ago, I sat down at the dinner table wearing a sleeveless shirt. My husband and I were enjoying a lovely meal and conversation until I reached for something across the table. “Oh my goodness! What happened to... Read More