Category Archives: Expert Advice

What is the Research Design Process?

All nurses are expected to base their practice on established evidence. The generation of evidence in the form of research studies is the strongest type of evidence upon which to base nursing practice. Researchers use the phases of the research process to guide the design and development of their research

Thinking About a Career in Elder Care? Here’s What You Should Know

Guest Author: Carolyn Ridland I’m pleased to welcome Carolyn Ridland as my guest columnist this week! Carolyn is the founder of CaregiverConnection, a website that provides information about senior living options and support to caregivers of the elderly. To read her latest posts about senior living and elder care, check out

How To Plan for Success in Your Online Course

This post is part of a series of tips and expert advice about how to be successful in nursing school. In this post, I share tips about how to navigate and master your online courses. This post was proofread by Grammarly** **This post contains affiliate links. See the explanation at the

Tips for Success in Nursing School: How to Decipher a Course Schedule

For those of you just entering a nursing program, one of the first things to navigate is the course schedule! You need to make sure that you are signing up for the classes and the sections (i.e., the type of course offering classroom, online, or clinical) you need. This post provides

Healthy Nurse Strategies: Get Some Rest!

This post describes the consequences of fatigue on the personal and professional health of the nurse. Several strategies to combat fatigue are offered. Can You Relate? I’m tired. I started this blog in November of 2013 while I was working as a nursing professor. Full-time work and professional obligations limited

Healthy Nurse Strategies: Increasing Joy in the Workplace

Healthy nurses find meaning and joy in their work. However, a joyful workplace is not a given for all healthcare providers (Kupperschmidt, Kientz, Ward, & Reinholz, 2010). In this post, I discuss why joy in the workplace is important for nurses and all healthcare workers. Strategies to increase joy in the

Healthy Nurse Strategies: Combating Stress in the Workplace

Job stress, or occupational stress, is a major contributor to disease and injury among healthcare providers (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2008; Farmilo, 2014; Jacksonville University, n.d.; The Joint Commission [TJC], 2011). In this post, I’ll identify sources of job stress for nurses and look at ways organizations and nurses

What is a Healthy Work Environment?

This month is all about personal health and wellness topics. A healthy work environment is an, often overlooked, part of the quest to be a healthy nurse. In this post, I’ll discuss the concept of a healthy work environment and introduce you to national standards that you can use to see

Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™: A Vision to Improve the Health of All

Nurses care for both the patient and their family members. I know you’ve advised at least one family member sitting at a patient’s bedside to get something to eat or go home and get some rest so that they could stay healthy to support their ailing loved one. A healthy nurse cares

Eight Tips for Staying Up-To-Date with the Scientific Literature

Ever think about how much you used to read in school? As a registered nurse (RN), you’re working at caring for patients. How much time do you read now? And I mean reading scientific literature so that you can keep up with the rapid changes in medicine and in your

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