Many people go into nursing because it offers a unique opportunity to care for others and make a profound difference in peoples’ lives. However, you need to balance these lofty aims with an [...]
While many of the ethical challenges that nurses confront will have a moral remainder, it is possible for you to shift your perspective and relationship to the reality you are facing. The [...]
Nurses can experience moral distress when faced with patients who can’t afford care. Moral distress is associated with negative consequences for nurses, including depression, disgust, [...]
Susan Maak, my director of nursing, worked all throughout the pandemic. Her dedication to our residents was evident in that she was in our community from 6 a.m. to whenever we could go home seven [...]
In partnership with Sanofi Pasteur’s @TheRaceto200M campaign, we’re calling on you to urge your patients, loved ones and friends to get their flu shot this year. We don’t know what will happen [...]
For the past six months, the country has been dealing with a pandemic, the likes of which has not been seen in 100 years. On a daily basis, nurses are on the front line caring for patients and [...]
Much of the literature on men in nursing has focused on historical accounts, personal narratives, expert opinions, descriptions of men’s experiences, characteristics of men in nursing, [...]
Know when you’re in your resilient zone—where you can navigate peaks and valleys without too much cost to yourself—and when you’ve exceeded your limits and need attention. Some signs that you may [...]
As a DON of an LTC facility (Hartwyck at Oak Tree), Gus handled the COVID pandemic with his excellent management and vigilance. Even before the COVID pandemic hit the state, Gus already started [...]
The American Nurses Association (ANA) released new findings from a nationwide COVID-19 survey that indicate personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages persist and re-use practices for [...]
