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Insensitive Husband I'm the insensitive husband. My wife is a nurse that works in the float pool. She spends a lot time working in behavioral health and the medical floors. Read More

Hospital hoarders and pack rats I work in a hospital and we will get patients who like to hoard things. They get upset if thou dare remove their property (usually hospital stuff). Read More

What I Learned This Week: Discipline is King I learned that discipline is fundamental. I am referring to self-discipline. After a decade of shift work, I now work from a home-based office and am finding I lack the discipline to get my day started in a timely manner. Read More

The Fifth Vital Sign It seems that I can rarely peruse the news in any fashion without reading about the 'epidemic' of opioid-related deaths. I know that we regularly see OD'd patients in ED. Read More

Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse? It means a lot to me when the patients themselves tell me that I'm a good nurse. That means I'm doing my job well. The first time the resident in the LTC I work at told me that was when I first started working PM. Read More

How to LOVE your nursing Job If you are a nurse, or considering being one, this is a MUST READ. It contains valuable information on how to get in good with your fellow nurses, charge nurses, Doctors, and paraprofessional staff. Read More