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Nurses Rally Behind Nurse Arrested for Protecting Her Patient’s Rights
Last week, a disturbing video came to light in which a Utah charge nurse, Alex Wubbels, was arrested for refusing to draw the blood of an unconscious patient at the request of Salt Lake police detective Jeff Payne. As Payne did not have a warrant …
How Many Patients Per Nurses? Correct Nurse To Patient Ratio.
from Nurse Buff
Nurse to patient ratio is probably one of the most talked about issues in nursing. And apparently, it’s also one of the most common reasons why nurses leave the profession. When an institution suffers from short staffing, bad thin…
The Nurse, The Martyr and The Oxygen Mask
Many of us are nurses because we’re caring people, and when someone asks why we became a nurse, we might say something like, “Oh, I like to help people”. And that sounds nice. But we know there’s more to it than that, don’t we?
How Nurses Can Help in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
As a nurse, a healer at heart, you may have watched with wide eyes as people were pulled from the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey on the news, and felt just a little bit helpless, itched to be on the “front lines.” There are ways you can help.
Laugh, Nurse, Laugh!
Laughter reduces stress, boosts the immune system, and is good for the heart, and using humor to have fun at work builds a sense of community within the team.
How Nurses Can Touch All Hearts to Make a Difference
The small things that we do for everybody can actually add up and create a huge effect.
4 Things Nurses Should Never Say to Patients
When working as a nurse with long shifts and lots of patients, it is easy to forget what it’s like to be a patient.
Nurses Leaning Into Uncertainty
Nurses show up, even when uncertainty is the only thing we know to be true.
Is America Still Facing A Nursing Shortage?
Unfortunately so. Due to many important factors, the demand for nurses is rising at a staggering rate.
When Changing Nurse Jobs Means Changing Specialties
When changing nurse jobs means changing specialties, nurses should know that they are not limited by what they currently do any more than doctors are.