One of the main focuses of a new study was to examine how many nurses in the workplace today report feeling burned out. According to the report, 15.6% of all nurses reported feelings of burnout, [...]
Many times in your nursing career, your seemingly awesome shift will turn crazy in a moment. The mark of a good nurse is staying calm in the midst of chaos. This is when your prioritization [...]
Join Jim Puente for his presentation on the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which includes an overview of the NLC, how the multi-state licensing works, the status of pending legislation in various [...]
A nurse sent a message to her husband’s ex-wife and her employer charged her with “improper telephone communication” for texting at work. The nurse’s supervisor told her the ex-wife came to the [...]
Every decision in health care impacts numerous other individuals. Maybe you find that you have the ability to see how one decision impacts another and possess the forethought to better manage [...]
A New Jersey law requiring hospitals and nursing homes to report the number of patients per nurse has led to better nurse staffing ratios, a Rutgers University study found. The study is the first [...]
The Institute for Nursing (IFN), the foundation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, recently awarded more than $13,000 in educational scholarships. “The mission of the Institute for [...]
Some nurses perceive themselves to be professionals, but do not always feel that they are treated with respect in the workplace. Other nurses will flatly say nursing is a job, citing that [...]
The brutally honest preschooler who comes to visit your patient. The nursing meme someone posted on the coffee machine. A rumbling stomach during a blood pressure check. If you don’t notice [...]
Are you putting your mental health at risk by not taking any breaks? Many nurses out there read that and started screaming that they just can’t. Look, someone else can look after your patient for [...]