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...

Is Patient Safety Declining? Part 3: High Patient Turnover Rates

This blog was originally published on Calling All Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. On the 12th of February, we talked about the issue of...

Is Patient Safety Declining? Part 2: Inadequate Nursing Skill Mix

This blog was originally published on Calling all Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. Last week, we talked about the issue of low staffing ratios. This...

Does Patient Advocacy Matter in Nursing School?

This Blog was Originally Published on Calling All Nurses – YES! Patient advocacy does in fact matter in nursing school. Unfortunately, many nursing programs wait to introduce the concept of patient advocacy until either the third or fourth semesters of their...