This week I received a gift from a patient: really the 1st gift I’ve ever received from someone I’ve cared for as a ...

Celebrities (even third-tier, reality-show stars) expect and deserve the same privacy as anyone else when seeking healthcare.

Nurses are not only notorious for often ignoring our own health...we're known for being difficult patients as well.

The other night I was completely prepared to work my Thanksgiving holiday night-shift. I’d baked a couple casseroles to share in the unit ...

An innovative new program in New Jersey helps single parents through nursing school.

Isn't it interesting how at work we never notice how truly invaluable our support people are until they are gone? There are tons ...

A less-than-stellar performance eval doesn’t mean you’re a bad nurse; it just means you have room to improve. And really, who doesn’t?

Breast cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer…the list of hereditary cancers is long. If you have a patient with a hereditary cancer, ...

If you were clear and your instructions weren’t followed, it’s possible that the employee is lacking something she needs to do her job.

This new nurse is working on her confidence, her autonomy, and her rapport with other nurses, docs and patients. "I’m realizing that much ...