Guest Author: Conner Flynn I’m happy to welcome Conner Flynn as a guest author this month! Conner writes about and has a passion for gadgets and technology, always keeping an eye out for the latest new trends. In this post, he offers practical tips that will help nursing students (and practicing
It’s getting close to Christmas and New Year’s – and oh! what a lot to still get done! Every winter holiday season is filled with things to do for yourself, your family, and your job. So naturally, stress levels rise this time of the year. This post provides practical tips
We just celebrated Thanksgiving last week in the US. It’s a day, officially set aside, to reflect on our lives and remember to say thanks for all of our blessings. Of course, being grateful should be a daily occurrence, not limited to one day a year! “When I started counting
Undergraduate and graduate nursing students learn about the research process and research design. The purpose of learning about research is so that the professional nurse can evaluate and interpret the importance and meaning of research findings to their individual practices. This post reviews the steps of the research process and
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Nursing metaparadigm video: This is a narrated slide video podcast version of my blog post: What is the Nursing Metaparadigm? I used that blog post as the script – mostly – for this video. I did add some extra clarification in spots to this video that is not written in blog post
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
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
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
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 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
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