Some residents are very aware of their limitations. Others are determined not to show any weakness and shrug off advice from anyone.

When family starts looking to you for answers to their own medical problems, are you able to hold it together?

"I'm your nurse, not your waitress!" How many times have you thought this? Or even muttered it under your breath? Here's how to ...

We all have a less than favorite patient population. One that irritates us or scares us or uncomfortably challenges us. When we confront ...

Relating well to patients doesn't always come naturally. Here's how to help a new nurse who's struggling.

Mistakes happen. We avoid them at all costs, but they do. The question is, how do you handle them? Let’s explore one of ...

Not all orientees are brand-new nurses. But that doesn't mean they're the experts on EVERYTHING either.

If you're taking care of a suicidal patient, you need to take care of yourself as well.

Being assigned to a famous -- or infamous -- patient can be intimidating. We'll show you how to cope.

On the first day I was on the unit, I told my staff what my expectations were. Here's what I told them.