Autonomy in Nursing: How to Have it Stolen From You.
One of my favorite things about nursing is the autonomy we have in our care. It can be scary and overwhelming, especially as a new grad, but it is also extremely rewarding when a decision you make...
View ArticleThe Transition from Bedside Care to Administration in Nursing
Throughout my profession and personal journey, I have always attempted to better myself. It is not so much that I am unsatisfied with my current state, but more so a desire to do something more and to...
View ArticleNursing School Politics and Social Media: Another Example of Nurses Being...
There has been a lot of talk recently among the nursing blogs about a very unfortunate scenario involving an eager nursing student and social media. Those Emergency Blues Wrote about How to Get...
View ArticleEven Bullies Don’t want to Work with Another Bully
There are several new healthcare facilities opening up in my area. I think new hospitals are a thing of beauty and really enjoy seeing the new designs and innovations that are made. It makes me want to...
View ArticleThe Nerdy Nurse Makes a Move: From Blogger to WordPress
I transistion from blogger to wordpress and share some helpful hints including the host I selected, moving choices, and tips including how to redirect your traffic and useful plugins in resources for...
View ArticleNurses and the Bullying Experience: Lateral Violence
I’ve written about lateral violence (the act of nurses being bullies) frequently in the past. To be completely honest, I hate that this is something that I even know about, and especially felt the need...
View ArticleThings They Don’t Tell you When You’re In Nursing School: Advice for New Grads
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not one of these people who grew up being a nurse. It would be nice to say that I put bandages on my dolls, and had dreams of nursing since I was a child. But I just...
View ArticleNurses Eat Their Young : Resources for Lateral Violence
The phenomena that is often laughed off in the nursing profession when nurses refer to it as how “Nurses Eat Their Young” is known by many other terms. These include: Bullying, Horizontal Violence,...
View Article10 Reasons Why My Coworkers Don’t Read My Nursing Blog
With so many healthcare providers on the fence about social media and the risks of liabilities associated with having an online presence, I wanted to take a some times to highlight some of the reasons...
View ArticleNavigating the Work Environment: Embracing Zero Tolerance for Bullying,...
Received an email about a Free webinar for ANA members about lateral violence in nursing and steps to eliminate it. If you are a non-member it is $15. It is part of the Navigate Nursing: ANA Leadership...
View ArticlePatient, Nurse, and Technology Advocate Who Happens To be a Woman: AKA...
Women have accomplished so much in such a short amount of time.Being a patient, nurse, and technology advocate who is also female, is a rewarding challenge.
View ArticleBlog World Expo Social Health Track: Nerdy Nurse Incoming!
I am attending Blog World Expo 2011 in LA. Being a nurse blogger has brought me so many fantastic opportunities. It was much of the reason I landed my current job, as a clinical informatics specialist...
View ArticleAct Like a Pro: Owning Your Expertise Confidently
Be confident in your area of expertise. You are an authority, so own it. Forrest Gump said "Now, it used to be I ran to get where I was going. I never it thought it would take me anywhere." Blogging is...
View Article7 Resolutions for the Nursing Profession
With the new year we make many resolutions to improve our lives. As nurses, we have the unique ability to improve the lives of others on a daily basis. However, there are many nursing issues that we as...
View ArticleHow to Support Amanda Tujillo (Arizona Nurse Fired for Patient Advocacy)
The nurse bloggers have heard Amanda Trujillo’s story and are responding loud and clear. We have taken her cause to our various social media fortes and are telling the world of her unfortunate story....
View ArticleYou’ve Figured Me Out: I Blogged About Nurse Amanda Trujillo’s Cause for...
I’m ruined. Yep. My blogging career is over. Wordpress is going to corrupt my database. Studio press is going to take away my Genesis theme. ICANN is going to take away my domain name. The Nerdy Nurse...
View ArticleHow to Improve Nursing Morale and Avoid Burnout
Nursing can be a monotonous and stressful profession. Your daily routine can become so persistent and the appreciation you feel for what you do often seems minimal. While there are some that feel the...
View ArticleBlogging For Disney World
When I began blogging if you had told me that I would be paying for a family vacation to Disney World all from the income I had earned from blogging, I’d probably laugh you out of the room. Never in my...
View ArticleEvidence Based Practice: Nurses Barriers to Implementation?
A recent survey of over 1,000 RNs suggests that there are several barriers preventing implementation of evidenced-based practices to improve patient outcomes. One of the primary barriers mentioned was...
View ArticleEnding Nurse Bullying: “Freire Style”
Nurse bullying is a problem. But is it a new problem? The answer is no. Humans treating humans with disrespect has been documented since we walked on two feet instead of four. I’m sure there is a...
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