Guest User 10/7/22 Guest User 10/7/22

Canceling student debt will affect nurses—here’s how

Guest User 9/22/22 Guest User 9/22/22

What nurse educator hopefuls can expect in 2022

Guest User 9/1/22 Guest User 9/1/22

Navigating nursing school as a single parent

The very qualities that make you an incredible single parent will be the very things that set you up for success as a nursing student. This article will teach you ways to begin.

Guest User 8/10/22 Guest User 8/10/22

Why are so many nurses anti-science?

Vaccines, transgender care, abortion: these are just a handful of trending topics nurses voice strong opinions over. But when the science is clear on these topics, why do some many nurses continue to speak out against them?

Guest User 8/3/22 Guest User 8/3/22

Pandemic nursing ain’t over…Here’s the nursing work that remains to be done.

I’m willing to bet it’s almost everyone reading this right now. Yet, mingling about in the community, I’m also willing to bet that basic COVID precautions — mask-wearing, social distancing, avoidance of large crowds — has seen no appreciable change

Guest User 7/27/22 Guest User 7/27/22

What being a nurse has taught me about health equity and social justice

“Social determinants of health” was not a subject I had much considered before stepping inbounds of nursing school.

The privilege oozing from that statement makes it hard to write out loud.

Guest User 7/21/22 Guest User 7/21/22

The gender breakdown in nursing

If you are a male nurse or nursing student, perhaps you’ve made this astute observation: you are often the lone male amongst many, many females. Improving gender diversity, therefore, should be an important part of increasing inclusion.

Guest User 7/15/22 Guest User 7/15/22

The Nurse Addict Part 3: Reclaiming—life, work, and self-worth—after recovery.

“It’s true the monitoring programs accomplish their goal: nurses actually have a pretty good track record when it comes to returning to the bedside and safely practicing. That’s not to say treating addiction in healthcare practitioners is easy—but like most mental health modalities, it requires nuanced care, grounded in compassion.”

Guest User 7/13/22 Guest User 7/13/22

Effect of Russia Ukraine war on nurse trauma and mental health

28 million — the number of nurses globally who stand in solidarity with their Ukrainian colleagues. These stats are sobering, and generate a sense of compassion for Ukrainian nurses that stems from heartbreak, urgency, and unity.

Guest User 7/13/22 Guest User 7/13/22

The Nurse Addict Part 2: Recovery in the face of discipline

Nurse addicts are often high-functioning—they manage to juggle high levels of addiction while still maintaining the appearance of normalcy in their work and home lives. Add in the stigma of addiction and the fear of losing their job if they were to seek help, and their drug or alcohol abuse can go unchecked for quite some time.

Guest User 7/11/22 Guest User 7/11/22

The Nurse Addict Part 1: The slippery slope

Perpetuated by silence and steeped in shame—this taboo subject deserves to be brought into the light. Think about the nurses who work with you on your unit—statistically, you are working with someone doing a pretty decent job of covering up…well, their suffering, really.