• Social Skills in Nursing – Introversion and Shyness

    As a nurse, you’ll be in a field where talking is encouraged – it’s the nature of the job. It’s not your typical 9-5 office job where many people have limited communication because they are too busy doing technical work on the computer, etc. In the nursing field, you’re always interacting with your co-workers, your manager, and the patients. Social skills in nursing will surely benefit you. I’m Shy and Introverted… Is Nursing for Me? Many people who are shy and introverted have a tendency to be much less social than their counterparts – extroverted people who live off of social interaction. Those who are shy question whether or not…

  • Can You Find That Vein??? An Affordable Product Can Help

    A few weeks ago, I received an email from Matt at Illumivein.com, asking if I would be willing to review this product. I’d seen it and some of the competitors products online and they certainly look like the could save a a lot of time and painful sticks for blood draws and IVs. I received a box with 4 Illumivein flashlights in it and I have spent some time playing with one. Initially,  I have to say I really didn’t think it worked all that well. Then I saw that you should try it with dim light in the room (I have to admit I’m one to jump in and…

  • Great Nursing Tips From the Experts

    I am honored to have been asked by OnlineNursePractitionerPrograms.com  to submit a few tips for this fabulous article, 101 Nursing Tips From the Experts, filled with tons of valuable information for nursing students, new nurses and experienced nurses alike. The tips are tidbits from a cross-section of expert nurses about surviving nursing school and taking/passing certification exams. There are great suggestions for new nurses. And there are some wonderful tips for all of us to help us with our own self-care which is something we all tend to neglect. Career fulfillment is an important aspect for every nurse to work on and there are some really good tips in this…

  • Read Some of the Best Nurse Blog Posts for 2015

    Brittney Wilson at the Nurse Blog Carnival had a terrific idea to ask nurse bloggers to share their Top 10 blog posts for 2015.  See mine here. Beth Hawkes at Nursecode.com compiled them and shared links to all who participated. It’s well worth checking out the post and reading some of the finest postings from great nurse bloggers. Such diverse posts. Happy reading!! Good way to start off 2016. If you’d like to follow or participate in the Nurse Blog Carnival, check it out. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;