Nursing’s Role in Patient Care: Breaking it down for those who just don’t understand

Nursing’s Role in Patient Care: Breaking it down for those who just don’t understand

by | Mar 5, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Cultural Competence, Inspirational, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience

  “…and you had to attend college to learn how to measure someone’s urine?” – A classic example of a response that I often receive from people who have no clue as to what my roles, responsibilities, or knowledge base consists of as a...
Making the Best of a Short-Staffed Shift

Making the Best of a Short-Staffed Shift

by | Jan 9, 2018 | Coping with Stress, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Work-Life Balance

  We all know that optimal nursing staff ratios lead to optimal patient outcomes. That’s why many institutions are working collaboratively with the health care team to implement staffing guidelines that will meet our increasingly complex patient needs....
Mastering the Art of Nursing Delegation

Mastering the Art of Nursing Delegation

by | Oct 5, 2017 | New Graduate Nurses, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse

The artful skill of nursing delegation is one that can take years of experience to master. It involves transferring responsibility from one individual to another, while retaining accountability for the outcomes. New graduate RNs often struggle with poor time...
Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

by | May 3, 2017 | Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success

  Along with the many challenges RNs face come immeasurably more benefits. Each month, we check in with nurses to see what drives and inspires them to compassionately care for their clients. After all, RNs deserve to be recognized and celebrated for their hard...
5 Ways to Avoid Medication Errors

5 Ways to Avoid Medication Errors

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing School, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse

Nurses administer hundreds of medications to their patients on a regular basis and are responsible for patient safety. Thus, medication administration becomes a major challenge, as nurses struggle to keep up with all the latest pharmaceutical advances and medications...
NCLEX Tips and Strategies for Success: April Edition

NCLEX Tips and Strategies for Success: April Edition

by | Apr 5, 2017 | Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing School, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized

NCLEX TIP #2: If You Don’t KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION, MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS AND MOVE ON! Many nursing students and new grads alike get stuck in situations where they do not know the answer to a test question, and their test anxiety starts to get the best of...