Family Portraits Reflect a Mother’s Love and Nursing’s Legacy
May 9, 2012 - Mother's Day--celebrated on Sunday, May 13, this year--has a particularly special meaning to these mother-child duos who not only share a family bond, but a professional one as well. Here, these dedicated nurses talk about the “family business” and tell how they’ve inspired and admired each other.
Why Nurses Need More Sleep
May 9, 2012 - It’s mid-afternoon, and your energy is waning. You’re sleepy and a little cranky, so you pour yourself another cup of coffee to propel you through the rest of your shift. How many cups have you already had? You’re trying not to think about that.
Nurses Making Patient Safety an Official Career Path
April 29, 2012 - Patient safety is at the forefront of health care industry concerns, and because of the role of nurses in direct patient care they have ideal experiences for leading the industry in addressing these concerns. Nurses can work in a myriad of patient safety positions, ranging from informatics to risk mitigation to quality improvement.
Five Ways to Uncover What Your Patients Aren’t Telling You
April 29, 2012 - Do you ever feel like a patient is holding something back? That he or she isn’t telling you something that might be important? Your instincts might be correct, as it’s fairly common for patients to avoid speaking up about some things that they are feeling or experiencing.
Nurses Rejuvenate at HUP’s Center for Nursing Renewal
March 25, 2012 - Let’s face it--caring for patients can prove stressful and emotionally draining, but the Center for Nursing Renewal at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia provides nurses with an opportunity to unwind and return to their units more refreshed and energized.
‘Do Anywhere’ Workouts for Nurses
March 24, 2012 - “Nurses need to understand that the job they are doing is very important and not everyone has the qualities it takes to do that job--but taking care of yourself is part of the job,” said Casio Jones, BS, ACSM-HFI, wellness director for Florida Hospital Zephyrhills. “If 55 percent of nurses are overweight in a profession that is about health, something is wrong. My motto is: move more, pray more, love more and enjoy more. When you do those things, you are more able to do what you are called to do.”