Team Building
I read an article this morning about the power of teams and couldn’t help but think of nursing. It does seem that every workday is similar to a sports event – physically challenging, requires a great...
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Concept: Generational Differences – Clinical Working Environment
by guest blogger Matt Arch Meet Cindy, 22 years… in the hospital system. Springtime is coming and the intern program will be in full swing. Cindy has been a bedside nurse from the moment she passed...
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NURSES: HOW DO YOU TREAT “PULLED PEOPLE”?
At RTConnections, I help individuals and organizations create nurturing and supportive work environments. I do this through keynote presentations, seminars/workshops, and some consulting. I’m also a...
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IMAGINE A WORLD IF NURSES BEHAVED LIKE WOLVES. COUNT ME IN!
Nurses know that it’s humanly impossible to care for patients in today’s complex world alone. Successful nurses have evolved beyond the days of, “my patients” versus “your patients” (although,...
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BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NURSES AND PHYSICIANS IS THIS SIMPLE
Several years ago I was a clinician on a busy neuro-trauma step-down unit. One of my responsibilities was to round with the physicians. One day when the trauma physician was rounding with his medical...
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Nursing Lessons Learned from the Canadian Hockey Team in Sochi
I watched the Canadians win the gold medal for men’s ice hockey and listened to the commentary about their victory. I hadn’t watched any of the games and was surprised to see Sidney Crosby wearing a...
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Building Relationships Between Nurses and CNAs
This is a guest post from Chris Salvato, a regular contributor to US CNA Classes Online, a website dedicated to helping people start their career in healthcare by finding CNA classes online. Even...
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The Power of a Quote to Remind Nurses to be Kind – Not Cruel
Anne noticed a change in her staff. Although usually very respectful and professional, they were starting to behave like brats. A bit of back stabbing here – a bit of favoritism and unfair assignments...
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