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A nurse in scrubs, mask, goggles, and gloves is leaning against her hand looking tiredFeatureKeep Your Cool or Burn OutStrategies to Help Nurses Cope With COVID-19 StressWorking in a hospital setting may fill us with the sense that we are battling an invisible enemy, and every code is a tug-of-war against the dark side. The COVID-19 pandemic has made those...
Christine Contillo sits at her desk with the phone to her ear smilingFeatureCOVID-19 Contact TracingPart public health nurse, part detectiveI've been a public health nurse for 30 years, so I’ve always understood that the role focuses less on face-to-face patient care and more on administrative work. That effort never felt as...
Two nurses wearing scrubs are hugging and have their arms out as if flexing their muscles.FeatureFLOURISH!Meaningful steps to increase personal resilience and be your best self - even during a pandemicThis is an extraordinarily challenging time to be a nurse. The COVID-19 pandemic is stretching many of us to the limit and beyond, as we work overtime to treat anxious, frustrated patients...
Tiffany Sweden is in goggles, gown, N-95, and bonnet. Behind her are IV poles with drips and a stethoscopeFeatureNursing on the Front Lines of COVID-19Keeping the virus (and panic) under control at the Seattle-area hospital that treated the first U.S. caseI have never been particularly “germ-averse.” While I’m a protocol-following professional at work, I can be a bit laissez-faire about pathogens in my personal life. I’m not the...
A nurse is smiling seated at a desk and shaking the hand of another nurse who is standing in front of herFeatureImproving Nurse RetentionSix Strategies to Reduce RN TurnoverWhen I started my nursing career almost 15 years ago, I remember my colleagues telling me, “Good luck on night shifts — you’ll be there a while.” They weren’t kidding: I was on...

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Registered Nurse Michael Russo stands smiling in a white coat and scrubs, with green bushes with red flowers in the background.My SpecialtyClinical Navigator Perinatal Services, Michael Russo, Henry MayoImproving processes and systems while empowering the nursing teamMichael Russo, RNC-NIC, MSN, CLC NICU Clinical Navigator Perinatal Services Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia Please describe the trajectory of your nursing career. I began my career...
Nursing Book ClubThe Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill BrysonA delightful, informative readIf I were asked to select my favorite book of the year, it would be The Body: A Guide for Occupants. Bill Bryson is a bestselling, award-winning author whose attention to detail cannot be...
Illustration of a nurse with an angry look on her faceFeatureDealing With Mean NursesTo confront or to avoid? Making the case for going along to get alongRegardless of the career you choose, you are likely to face mean people in the workplace. However, in healthcare, the stakes are much higher. In some occupations, if you have a disagreement...
A nurse in white scrubs and wearing a white mask is holding up her hand in a stop positionFeatureThe Art of Saying No: Strategies for Taking Control of Your TimeTips for busy RNs just in time for the holidaysBeing a nurse can leave you feeling like a rubber band: constantly pulled in every direction. It’s not just your patients either — managers, colleagues, family and even friends can...
Jon Garrison sits aside a fire in the wilderness. Rocks and trees surround him.FeatureWhen a Special Patient DiesA routine of self-care helps to cope with lossClocking in for my night shift, I was filled with dread. A longtime patient of mine had been moved to the PICU at the end of my last shift because her septic body was beginning to shut down....