Ethics in Nursing Part 3: Application Strategies

Ethics in Nursing Part 3: Application Strategies

In our ever-changing health care system, nurses are consistently challenged to maintain strong ethics in nursing in the face of a fast-paced work environment. In this series so far, we defined the nine Provisions of Nursing Ethics, and we highlighted three of the most...
Study Tips for Nursing School Final Exams

Study Tips for Nursing School Final Exams

To help you in reducing test anxiety and succeed on your final exams, here are five of the best study tips for nursing students: Utilize all resources provided Nursing educators and instructors work hard to make sure they supply their students with tons of additional...
How To Improve Communication with Non-English Speaking Clients

How To Improve Communication with Non-English Speaking Clients

In many urban areas across our country, clients and their families come in healthcare settings speaking languages from all over the world. No matter what language they may speak, nurses are challenged to be creative and utilize all resources available to ensure that...
3 Key Elements of Critical Thinking in Nursing

3 Key Elements of Critical Thinking in Nursing

We’ve all heard our nursing school professors say countless times how important it is for us to improve our critical thinking skills—not only to pass the NCLEX-RN, but also to become proficient nurses. Like many other nursing students, I struggled with the concept of...
Strategies for Resolving Workplace Conflicts in Nursing

Strategies for Resolving Workplace Conflicts in Nursing

In nursing’s often fast-paced and stressful environment, workplace conflicts are certainly not a rare occurrence. Knowing how to deal with these conflicts and find swift resolution will help you in maintaining a professional, safe, and healthy environment for you and...

5 Ways Nurses Can Create a Positive Work Environment

Due to the nature of health care, nursing workplaces can be stressful, feel overwhelming, and even take on a negative energy if you don’t guard against it. This creates tension not only among nurses, but also patients. Thus, it is important for nurses to remember that...