• 2018 Nurses Week Day 7

    Wow I hope you have had a fabulous Nurses Week! Never forget to honor yourself for ALL that you do for everyone. I hope you all had a chance to see this post. It says so much about who we are as nurses and why we do what we do…. Today, we prepare for Mother’s Day tomorrow. Each of us has (had) a mother whether or not we are mothers or grandmothers or in the realm of great grandmothers. Take a moment to say Thanks Mom! The Nurse’s Guide to Blogging Whether you blog or want to become a blogger, The Nurse’s Guide to Blogging is a must have for…

  • 2018 Nurses Week Day 6

    It’s Friday of Nurses Week —  TGIF!!!  I have a couple of things to share with you before we get to the Give Away for today. First here’s a nice compilation of Discounts and Freebies for Nurses anytime.  We can always appreciate saving a little money or time! NursingCE.com, for whom I also write,  has posted several things for Nurses Week. First they have a FREE CE course for Nurses Week on Evidence Based Practice. And another one involves a little humor. We can ALL use more laughter in our lives and many of these I’m sure you can relate to: 25 GIFs That Only Nurses Will Understand. Enjoy! Don’t…

  • Simple Spanish for Nurses

    I recently had the honor of reviewing a terrific resource book for health care professionals who treat Spanish speaking patients. Ahora Hablo Medical Edition Simple Steps to Communicate with Spanish-Speaking Patients is just that…. a simple to use guide. Written by a high school Spanish teacher with the assistance of nurses and a doctor, this guide provides easy to use phrases and simple sentences to assist the health care professional in a head to toe assessment and basic patient teaching. It doesn’t take the place of an interpreter, but in a pinch it can certainly help to put your patients at ease and get the basic vital information to start…