We had a minor emergency on our hands the other night that required surgical intervention. I intervened and called a doc for another ...

There were many times I wanted to throw in the towel and quit. Heck, our class lost a lot of people during the ...

It's beautiful. It's heartbreaking. And it's what I've chosen to do as my vocation. Here, my reasons for being a nurse, and what ...

I think #7 may be the most important: Develop a thick skin. But the rest of these ideas will serve you well when ...

Our patients bring out the best and worst in us as nurses and as people. Lately I have been thinking about all the ...

Have you ever daydreamed about getting into another field besides nursing? I haven't really thought too much about it...until today.

An hour by hour guide for students and nurses as taught by a tough but extremely smart nursing instructor. Do you agree with ...

As a childbirth educator and a nurse on the labor and delivery floor, I encounter both types of patient: the educated and the ...

The other night I was soooo tempted to take a S-PTO (sick paid time off) shift for "mental health reasons." In the end, ...

At home and with my friends I am silly, loud, outspoken, and say things that are off-the-cuff. At work I am a calm, ...