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Black, heeled calf length boots are on the left and teal clogs are on the right. The background is whiteFeatureFrom Clodhoppers to ClogsThe colorful history of nursing shoes...feelings about them. ERSILIA POMILIO, RN, MSN, PNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner and the host/producer of the “Nurses and Hypochondriacs” podcast. She teaches writing through The Well Written Nurse....
Jesse Lynwood wearing scrubs and listening with stethoscope to a patient's heartMy SpecialtyEmergency Nursing, Jesse Lynwood, MLK Community HealthcareAdaptability is key for a nurse leader caring for a hard-hit community...has worked as a nurse since 1996 and has hosted the popular nursing blog Digital Doorway since 2005. He offers expert professional coaching for nurses and nursing students at www.nursekeith.com....
RN Hathaway standing next to phone with scrubs on and stethoscope around her neckMovie & TV NursesLife in the “ER”Revisiting the long-running medical drama...always watch medical shows with a critical eye for the way that nurses are portrayed. The most prominent nurse character on “ER” is nurse manager Carol Hathaway (Julianna Margulies), who...
Illustration of a nurse in the background crossing arms and lips pursed at a nurse in foreground on her phoneHealthy WorkforceHelping Selfish Nurses to Step UpReminding your team that the mission comes first...organizations have a mission, and nurses are part of a team. What nurses who act selfishly get backwards is the order of priority. They make decisions based on what is...
People are protesting with signs outside the gates of the White HouseNursing & Healthcare NewsNurses March on WashingtonDemonstrators advocate for federal legislation to better protect nursesIn May 2022, nurses took to the streets of Washington, D.C. to call for better working conditions — including federal rules on nurse staffing and protection from workplace violence. Pandemic...