It’s Thursday of Nurses Week. Just another day in the life of a nurse. Remember to replenish often and take care of YOU. You cannot pour from an empty pot! You have to know that what you do makes a difference. Your patient may not even know it yet, but he’ll figure it out. Probably long after he’s moved on without you. Take every opportunity to thank yourself! 3 Books from Elizabeth Scala MSN/MBA RN (1 winner) Elizabeth Scala has honored us with a donation of 3 of her books. For one lucky (US based) winner, this is a fantastic prize!!! I own all 3 and I love them!!! Elizabeth…
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2018 Nurses Week – Day 4
Nurses Week is also a time to reflect on the nursing profession and how we can work together to improve working conditions as well as quality patient care. Staffing ratios are one of the biggest issues we all face in any field, but especially true in hospital care. Advocate for Nurses Nurses Take DC is a collaborative effort to educate the public and to persuade legislators to vote on safe staffing ratios. Alene Nitzky Phd, RN, OCN, shares her experiences at the 2018 event on her blog. Learn more about the grass roots organization collaboration and their efforts to get S1063 and HR 2392 the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital…
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2018 Nurses Week Give Aways – Day 3
Wow it’s Day 3 of our Nurses Week Give Aways. Don’t forget to register for the ANA webinar. Today is the last day to do so. What have you been doing to honor yourself this week? Take time for you. Even if it’s just a moment. Recognize YOU for all that you do for everyone! Today’s Give Aways offer a little something sweet and a light for your safety when outdoors. Sugarwish I was the lucky recipient of a delightful box of delicious candies from Sugarwish awhile back so I can highly recommend them! And I need to remind my family where they can get my Nurses Week gift! Sugarwish…
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2018 Nurses Week – Give Away Day 2
How was your Nurses Day? I hope you got some good food and maybe a token something to recognize all that you do. Remember, Nurses Week is about celebrating ourselves and the difference we make for others. If no one remembered to say Thank You to you…. say it yourself!!! And say it to your co-workers! Today we have a couple of great Give Aways. Be sure to check the Rules to Enter and email your entry. Nurse Invented Gift Set Sarah Mott who owns Nurse Born Products has kindly donated the Nurse Invented Gift Set for one lucky US based winner. The set includes: Koala~Qlip Stethoscope Holder Set of…
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Nurses Week 2018 Give Aways: Scrubs!
Happy National Nurses Day! I want each of you to do something special just for YOU today! Nursing is a field where we have to make and find our own rewards in what we do everyday and how we make a difference for someone every day. We don’t always get thank you’s, and don’t often get to see a situation resolved fully. We’re always helping people move to the next step and handing them off. So do something to honor yourself today! (And every day!) In 1893, Mrs. Lystra E. Gretter and the Farrand Training School for Nurses wrote an adaptation of the physician’s Hippocratic Oath for nurses. Nurses Day…