Monthly Archives: January 2012

6 Tips to Stress-Proof Your Nursing Conference

Posted on January 29, 2012

Attend a nursing conference and you come back energized, enthused, enriched. And exhausted. I’ve attended a lot of conferences. Nursing conferences, BlogWorld, BlogHer. I learned the hard way that it is very easy to overdo it and wear out, when … Continue reading →

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Patient Advocacy: Our Duty, Our Right

Posted on January 27, 2012

It’s a no brainer. Nurses are patient advocates. It’s what we do. We advocate for our patients We help them advocate for themselves by helping them heal physically, mentally, emotionally. We assess what they know about their condition and we … Continue reading →

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Talking MSN with Jennifer Scott: FNP Practice

Posted on January 24, 2012

When looking at the commitment involved in earning an MSN, it’s nice to talk to nurses who have “been there, done that.” Part two of my interview with family nurse practitioner Jennifer Scott looks at her practice, the impact of … Continue reading →

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Talking MSN with Jennifer Scott: What You Need To Know

Posted on January 20, 2012

It’s time for another edition of “Talking MSN”! This time, we’re talking with fellow blogger and family nurse practitioner Jennifer Scott. Jennifer blogs about her life as a family nurse practitioner at The Nurse Practitioner’s Place. Today, she provides primary … Continue reading →

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Speaking Words of Wisdom…

Posted on January 14, 2012

I love this quote. “Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it.” –Hermann Hesse, German-Swiss writer and … Continue reading →

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The Three B’s of Nursing: Take Another Look

Posted on January 9, 2012

Ah, the Three B’s of Nursing. I’d been a nurse for 25 years before I heard that term, and I heard it from my nurse manager. The “Three B’s of Nursing” are (a) bitching, (b) bickering and (c) backbiting. Yikes. … Continue reading →

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