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…
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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…
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2018 Nurses Week – Day 5
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…