Monthly Archives: December 2011
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Nurses
I dislike New Year’s resolutions, mostly because people ask what they are, and then when I inevitably fail at them I beat myself up about it. Normally I set my standards too high. “I will go from being a couch … Continue reading
Nursing Over the Holidays
We’re on the home stretch with this year’s holiday season, but this week can be the most difficult one of the year for those of us in health care. We ourselves have probably been working (possibly extra to cover our … Continue reading
Five Benefits to Becoming an RN
I knew I wanted to be an ER nurse when I was 8 years old. I read all the books I could get my hands on about Florence Nightingale. I used up all of our Band-Aids on my Cabbage Patch … Continue reading
Three Nursing Trends to Watch Out for in 2012
We’re almost to the end of 2011, and with the advent of each new year come resolutions and curiosity about what is coming our way. The healthcare industry is changing furiously, and as nurses we are on the forefront of … Continue reading
Staffing Ratios (Should) Matter to Everyone
Twitter has seen a flurry of conversations and complaints from nurses about nurse-patient staffing ratios lately, and the issue is also being pushed further out into the public eye as patient satisfaction is tied to hospital reimbursement and as changes … Continue reading
Why Do We Ignore Pain in Children?
I just read “1 in 5 Limb Fractures in Children Receive Delayed Care”, and it ties in to my reflections recently on undermedication of pain in children. A close friend’s young child had surgery followed by a complication necessitating hospitalization … Continue reading
I Washed My Hands: Did You See?
Reuters just published an article (“When cameras are watching, more doctors wash up”) on hand hygiene. Hands up: who’s heard that hand hygiene is important? I think we all have. This article interested me for several reasons: It did NOT … Continue reading
