National Nurses Week Highlight: The Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) Model by Nermeen Asham, BSN, RN

National Nurses Week Highlight: The Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) Model by Nermeen Asham, BSN, RN

To celebrate the beginning of National Nurses Week 2018, I’d like to highlight an amazing nurse and positive change agent – Nermeen Asham, BScN, RN! Nermeen (Nina) is passionate about Personalized/Precision Medicine, with a special focus on Preventative...
May 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC

May 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC

  It is my strong belief that if we spend more time focusing on supporting and uplifting our colleagues, nurses would find greater satisfaction in the work that they do. Therefore I decided to create a monthly blog series: the Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight –...
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

  “…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...
3 Easy Strategies to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

3 Easy Strategies to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

It’s that time of year again when patients and their families are relying on us to bring excellent nursing care along with a little holiday cheer to the bedside. Of course we will be faced with the normal stressors of nursing, along with the possibility of...
Mastering the Art of Nursing Delegation

Mastering the Art of Nursing Delegation

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...
5 Patients Express Gratitude During Nurses Week

5 Patients Express Gratitude During Nurses Week

Nurses positively impact the lives of many people on a daily basis. Often times, it’s the sincere gratitude that patients and their families provide that helps to motivate nurses to keep delivering compassionate care. In celebration of this year’s Nurses Week, we...