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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...
Big group of nurses standing in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.FeatureFrom Bedside to the CapitolWhy nurses belong in advocacyI am an emergency nurse. I like controlled chaos, trauma activations, and finding creative places to chart when every computer is occupied. Public policy was never on my radar. Then, an...
Nurse walking her daughter to schoolFeatureThe Second ShiftBalancing family and a nursing careerI used to be a night shift ER nurse, in what sometimes feels like another lifetime. There were things I loved about that job, but the way my husband’s and my schedules collided meant...
Illustration of a young mother holding a baby surrounded by daisiesFeatureA Movement Rooted in GratitudeHow the DAISY Award Transformed nursing recognitionTwelve years ago, a frightened 15-year-old arrived in the NICU at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Maria Lara had just given birth, and her baby, whom she named James, had...
Two nurses at the station, one looking exasperatedFeature“You’re in Charge Now!”The messy, humbling, and ultimately rewarding journey from bedside to relief to charge to managerAs nurses, we spend years in nursing school and beyond, learning how to manage septic shock, calculate drip rates, and survive clinical rotations. Then one day, someone hands us the...

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Illustration of nurse pushing her hands away as if not listeningFeatureNurses and BullyingWorkplace culture expert Renee Thompson discusses what’s changed, what hasn’t, and where we go from hereBullying among nurses can take many forms: malicious gossip in the breakroom, mocking eye-rolls in patient areas, harsh words in the group chat, and cruel hazing of newcomers. Have things...
ICU RN Alex Pretti in blue scrubs smiling in front of an American flag.FeatureThoughts on the Shooting Death of ICU Nurse Alex PrettiBeyond right and left politics, this is about right and wrongI. Shot On January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, when the temperature hovered around minus 3 degrees, a swarm of armed and masked ICE agents shoved Alex Pretti to the ground. They pepper-sprayed...
Nurse in a suit standing at a podium at a nursing conferenceFeatureNursing ConferencesCup-Filling Chaos and the Unexpected Joy of Finding Your PeopleIf you had told me years ago that nursing conferences would become one of the highlights of my year, I would have looked you dead in the eye and said, “Are you feeling okay? Blink twice if...
Illustration of a male nurse in a Christmas sweater holding a pie.FeatureThe Secret to a Legendary Holiday PotluckWhere reputations, and memories, are madeHospital holiday potlucks are where nursing legends are made. They can turn a chaotic 12-hour shift into something that feels merry, even if your badge reel ends up covered in gravy. Everyone...
A nursing team gathered around a nurse leaderFeatureTen Essential Lessons in Nursing LeadershipThoughtful guidance for nurses preparing to take the leapIf you're an experienced bedside nurse, becoming a nurse leader involves a major shift in focus. Your priority is no longer just your own work and practice. Your biggest goal becomes ensuring...