All Nursing Students in COVID-19 Limbo: The Nursing Process Can Help!

All Nursing Students in COVID-19 Limbo: The Nursing Process Can Help!

As we are all navigating through the uncertainties of COVID-19 and how this global pandemic is reshaping our day-to-day lives, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, scared and even helpless at times. Some of us may feel angry. Some of us may feel fearful. Many of us are...
Access to high quality professional development programs can improve job satisfaction and retention in Long Term Care nursing staff

Access to high quality professional development programs can improve job satisfaction and retention in Long Term Care nursing staff

There are many complex issues in the Long Term Care healthcare setting that affect nursing staff job satisfaction and retention. In an environment that focuses on incredibly challenging chronic illness management coupled with a percentage of minimally educated and...
Welcome 2019: The Nurse Speak is ready for another AMAZING year!

Welcome 2019: The Nurse Speak is ready for another AMAZING year!

It feels like New Year’s Eve was just yesterday – and it’s already nearing the end of January! As the saying goes “time sure does fly by when you’re having fun”, and that’s exactly what’s been going on here at The Nurse...
December 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Heather Taylor, RN

December 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Heather Taylor, RN

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 – that...
Three Ways to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

Three Ways to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

  It’s that time of year again when patients and their families are relying on Nurses to provide excellent care along with a little holiday cheer to the bedside. Of course we can expect to face the normal stress of the job, however many of us will also...