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Today is December 22, 2021. Editor's Picks... 😤 People Are Dying!; Stuttering? You Can't Be A Nurse; Waiting Years For Good Diagnosis?; What's On Your Xmas List?; Christmas Babies; Impacting Patient Lives On Christmas; School Taking Forever; and Manage The Holidays

Article Contest: Holiday Edition (4 Winners)

I don't care about your statistics. PEOPLE ARE DYING!

😤 I Don't Care About Statistics

A number doesn't capture people. Doesn't capture what it feels like to go into work knowing you can't do what you were trained for. We can't save these people. They're dying ugly deaths and we can't do anything. 
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What's on your Christmas Wish List?

What's on Your Nurse Christmas Wish List?

We've all seen ads galore for new gadgets, many targeted "just for nurses".  What is on EVERY nurse's Christmas List this year? 
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Instructor tells me I can't be a effective nurse with my stutter

Never Say Never

The words we say make a difference. And once they are out, we can’t get them back; like toothpaste, you can’t put it back in the tube. And who we listen to makes a difference.
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Christmas Babies

Twas the Night Before Christmas as a New Grad

My first Christmas Eve working as a new grad in the newborn nursery at the county hospital.
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Why does it take years to get a good diagnosis?

Poor MD Problem Solving With GI Problems

Years ago, I had a lot of 'gut' pain problems. Would go into the hospital and was just ignored. A couple of decades later, I find out I have a volvulus.
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How did you change Christmas for a patient?

The Impact of Christmas

Nurses have a chance to make a big impact on holidays. Sometimes the impact is on the lives of our patients while other times the impact is in our own lives. My most memorable Christmas in the hospital made an impact on both!
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Why does it feel like school is taking forever?

Why does it feel like it's taking forever?

Ever feel like things are SLOOOOW? Is it too much information? Are you having a difficult time learning, reading, and/or concentrating while in school? What are you having a hard time with?
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COVID: Christmas was going to be different

Four Christmases In 2020

Holidays were different for all of us due to the pandemic. But, I never thought they would be as different as this.
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How can we make the best time for ourselves and patients?

Managing the Holidays

As a seasoned nurse, I have worked many holidays. Here are some tips for making special time for ourselves and our patients that I have learned through the years.
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