In conversations about the nursing profession, it’s not uncommon to hear phrases like “nursing is a calling” or “nursing is a passion.” But this language, however laudable it may sound, has far-reaching consequences that have contributed to the systemic undervaluing of nursing as a profession.
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February is National Heart Month. As a CVOR nurse, every month is Heart Month for me! Last year, my facility performed approximately 550.
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Remember playing telephone as a kid? You’d sit around with your friends, and someone would start whispering a phrase or sentence.
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Happy New Year and welcome to Season 14 – an entire season dedicated to asking the question, “why?” In this season, every episode will…
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But… why? Why do we have to wait for alcohol-based preps to dry before we drape? This practices ensures patient safety & reduces fire risk
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Fun Fact: I have a “black cloud” when it comes to being on call. I always have. And I don’t just mean that when I’m on call, we’re busy….
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This post is cross-posted on The Circulating Life Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for, not just today, but every day…
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I missed being in Joplin, MO, the day an EF-5 tornado hit by one day, due to a scheduling mishap.
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