Nursing Tips

From Nurse to Author: 2 Dreams Come True

The ribbon had a strange sort of chemical smell to it, yet something about the odor was inviting. At 5 years old, I wasn’t able to lift...

Bed Bugs, Tyvek, and a Lesson on Dignity

In every job there is always that one thing that throws off the balance of the day. When I was a teacher, it was fire drills. As a...

New Nurse's Guide to Identifying and Treating Hypoglycemic and Hyperglycemic Patients

Regardless of what field of nursing you work in or plan on working in once you complete nursing school, you will absolutely encounter...

Tips for Nurses to Memorize Blood Flow Through the Heart

Memorizing the Blood Flow Around the Heart One of the toughest exams for many student nurses is the Cardiology exam. There is so much...

16 of the Most Common Lab Values New Nurses MUST Know...and how to memorize them!

When you specialize in an area of nursing, you will typically become familiar with the most common lab values you encounter and work with...

5 Awesome Free Games to Hone your Nursing Skills

Free Online Games to Help Nurses Practice Our Craft As nurses, I believe we are all life-long learners. The medical environment is...

Hey Nurses, Your Patient is NOT a Diabetic!

It isn’t often that I write about a peeve of mine, but I’d like any nurse or other care provider to listen up. Your patient is NOT a...

Using Productivity Checklists with a Timer to Manage Time in Nursing School

I have been called ridiculous. I have been called obsessive. I have even been called a lunatic. When I tell people the way I use...

Mise en Place: A Chef's Theory Adapted to Nursing

Mise en Place is French for “putting everything in place.” Every chef in the world is familiar with the term, as it is the mantra used...

How to Organize the Nurse’s Morning Routine

Alternate Title: Sticky Notes: Organizing the Nurse’s Morning Routine since 1980 Well, I can’t speak for sure that nurses flocked to the...