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Being forced to stay at work We are currently in the wake of Winter Storm Jonas which has left our hospital in a bind with staffing. I am well aware of the mandation laws currently in action for the state of WV. I understand that a nurse can be mandated to work a 16 hour shift if staffing is needed for the safety of the patients... Read More

Euthanasia! your opinions needed please Our class at university have been asked to compile a debate for and against euthanasia/assisted suicide, our class has been divided into two groups and I have been placed in the group for. Read More

Feeling guilty about calling in sick I rarely call in sick. But last night I had to call in very last minute (about 45 minutes before my shift) and I feel so guilty. I work nights so I work up with what felt like heartburn and took a tums. I was getting ready to leave when I had an episode of diarrhea but didn't think it was a big deal because I felt better after. Read More

Would you do it all again? I am just curious to know how many of you would still choose a career in nursing--knowing what you know now--if you had the chance to travel back in time and perhaps pick a different path. Read More

National IV Nurse Day and a Reminder of the IV Nurse's Importance The first National IV Nurse Day took place back in 1981, and since then, the specialty of infusion nursing has grown by leaps and bounds. The topic of this piece is IV Nurse Day and the significance of IV nurses. Read More

CRNA Week 2016 Anesthesia was first invented around 1840. During the Crimean War in the 1850’s Florence Nightingale’s work as a nurse advanced the use of anesthesia to treat battlefield amputations and surgery. Read More