• 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”;

  • Great Books and Products for Nurses

    I want to thank Nursing Experts.comĀ  for recognizing TheNursingSiteBlog.com as one of their Top 25 Nursing Blogs in 2015. You have to scroll down past the list of nursing schools, but well worth the effort. There are some really terrific blogs in the list and I’m humbled to be listed here. And many THANKS to Keith Carlson from Digital Doorway also nominated TheNursingSiteBlog for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Thanks Keith! Next—Catching up on a few things I’ve tried to work in for several weeks now….. Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN has written a fantastic educational and teaching tool for nurses: Just the Right Dose Your Smart Guide to Prescription Drugs…