• 2018 Nurses Week Give Away Winners

    As promised, I have randomly selected winners of our generously donated Nurses Week Give Aways. This year we had far more entries than prizes and our social media hits were off the charts compared to previous years. This all means it was quite successful for all! Nurses Inspire, Innovate Influence. Thanks to all who entered. I have notified the winners and they should be hearing from their generous donators very soon. I will also be notifying those who didn’t get a fabulous prize and sending them a consolation prize. I want to take the opportunity to once again say a huge THANK YOU to all who donated fabulous prizes for…

  • 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…

  • The Everything New Nurse Book Honors

    Many thanks to Brittney Wilson, The Nerdy Nurse for including The Everything New Nurse Book in her compilation of 5 Excellent Books Written For Nurses By Nurses. I’m always humbled and honored to listed in such good company especially when it comes from peers. Check out all of these books. They are all terrific (and also make great gifts for new grads.) The Everything New Nurse Book is at #9 on the Amazon Best Seller’s in Nursing Issues, Trends and Roles list this week. There is also a second edition, and a 2014 updated version titled as The New Nurse Handbook, also available on Amazon.com. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;

  • More Great Inventions from Nurses

    It’s catch-up Friday again. Here are some great new products, apps, and links from our nurse colleagues. Check them out! Be inspired. Find great products and resources. Many Thanks to Horizon Healthcare Staffing for listing TheNursingSiteBlog as one of the Top 10 Nursing Blogs for 2015! Drink More Water The AquaTally cup was invented by a nurse (Julie Bischoff, RN, PHN) to help us all keep better track of our liquid intake of anything from water to coffee (hot to cold). Check out this great video to show you how it works.  It’s a nice design and the bands move easily even if your hands don’t work too well anymore!…