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
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
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
One main difference between research-based practice and evidence-based practice (EBP) is that EBP may rely on additional forms of evidence besides research findings to answer the question-at-hand. Which evidence sources are acceptable for EBP? In this post, I’ll define evidence, explain the types of evidence sources that are used in
Evidence-based practice (EBP) and nursing research are intertwined. Research knowledge is important to EBP because EBP is predicated on research concepts. In EBP, we are trying to choose the best evidence, integrated with our clinical expertise and patient preferences, to provide the best care for our patients that we can. But
You’ve survived your senior year in Nursing School and graduated with your degree – Congratulations! You may have already secured your first nursing position, or you are in still in the hunt. Either way, the tips in this post will help you establish yourself as a registered nurse in your
I’m very excited to welcome Ryan Bucci as a guest author this month! Ryan Bucci is a Content Strategist with HospitalCareers. HospitalCareers has over 25,000+ hospital jobs, career advice, and career insights for hospital and healthcare job seekers. Since May is a time of transition for many, I’ve asked Ryan to
Mind the Gap! That’s a sign you’ll see in the London underground (AKA subway). The point is to watch where you are walking and not misstep into the gap between the train and platform. If you mind the gap, you’ll have a good outcome and get on the train safely.
Graduate school means a lot of studying about the phenomena or concepts underlying nursing practice. One of these concepts may be interesting to you to the point that you may want to study it for your thesis or dissertation or for your capstone project. One of the ways that faculty
Evidence-based practice relies on the clinician’s understanding of how to search for and retrieve valid and high-level evidence. In the 6S hierarchy of evidence pyramid, synthesis evidence is high-quality evidence that goes a step beyond original research – it is preappraised evidence; a time-saver for busy clinicians. This post will focus
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