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The Burnout Blind Spot

Nurses urge patients to take care of themselves. Why do they so rarely take their own advice?

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Illustration of a night nurse and a day nurseFeatureWhen Departments Clash5 Steps to Smoothing Workplace ConflictLike siblings in a crowded house, sometimes hospital departments just don’t get along. Each department, shift, and area has its own culture, rhythms, expectations, and unwritten rules. When...
Cover of book Replaceable You alongside the author Mary RoachBook ClubReplaceable You by Mary RoachAdventures in Human AnatomyScience writer Mary Roach is probably the only author who can make me laugh out loud and learn something at the same time. Her latest book, Replaceable You, is an investigation of the science...
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Illustration of happy nurse in hospital hallway on her first dayCareer CornerThe First DayHow to prepare to start your new nursing jobCongratulations! You received a job offer and passed the background check. Now it’s time to get ready to step into your new role. Here’s what to expect as you settle in, get oriented, and...
Cropped shot of a young female nurse and her senior patient looking at a tablet in the old age homeNursing & Healthcare NewsAre Nurses Now Tech Support?Patient education includes navigating and troubleshooting digital technology In an increasingly automated healthcare system, patients often look to nurses to explain what it all means. Digital Educators Healthcare is becoming more and more digital. Patients now...

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Room at Hospital of Emotions art installationNursing & Healthcare NewsHospital of EmotionsAn exuberant art installation at the former St. Vincent’sIn a hospital room, a tree log lies like a torso on a bed, hooked up to dozens of multicolored IV bags. In another, quilted arms in shades of orange and pink cover the walls and reach down...
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Aerial view illustration of person at computer looking at automated email.Career CornerApplicant Tracking Systems and YouHow AI and automation are changing the recruiting processRecently, a woman posted on LinkedIn about an odd experience she’d had with an online job posting. The day after she applied, she received an email from the company informing her that she...
L.B., a utilization management nurse with L.A. Care Health PlanMy SpecialtyUtilization Management Nursing, L.A. CareReviewing medical services or prior authorizationsL.B., RN Utilization Management Nurse Specialist RN II L.A. Care Health Plan Los Angeles Can you briefly describe your nursing career journey? I got my first nursing job in orthopedics,...
Book Cover of Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old next to photo of author Steven PetrowBook ClubStupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old by Steven PetrowA Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing WrongAn award-winning journalist’s irreverent take on aging, with special relevance for nurses. His Parents' Experience Personally, I’m not great at taking advice — anyone’s advice —...