Monthly Archives: July 2012

Nursing: Job or Lifestyle?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

In the last 6 months I have seen and participated in some heated online discussions about whether nursing is a job or a lifestyle. Opinions run a gamut from “you’re a nurse all the time, on the clock or off, … Continue reading →

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When Does Persuading Patients Become Coercion?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

In nursing school, we learn that patients should have autonomy, and in general I think it is safe to say that most people think that other people should be able to determine what happens to them medically. In other words, … Continue reading →

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Developmental Stages Actually Are Practical

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Whenever we have a crop of nursing students around, I hear a lot of things like “you can use that book as a doorstop as soon as you’re out of school,” in addition to “here’s how you answer this for … Continue reading →

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Should Depressed and Anxious Nurses Be Allowed to Work?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

An article in Clinical Nurse Specialist, “Depression in Hospital-Employed Nurses” (read the abstract here), has caused a bit of a stir in the social media sphere lately. The study found that nurses who work in hospitals have symptoms of depression … Continue reading →

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