As nurses, we feel like we have to do everything ourselves. We are conditioned that if we ask for help, somehow, we are weak. We are also conditioned that if we speak up, we will get in trouble and some of us may not be conditioned but have a fear of speaking up. In the dynamic and challenging world of healthcare, nurses play a crucial role in patient care. While our primary focus is on the well-being of their patients, there are instances where speaking up becomes essential for the … [Read more...]
Nurses Required to Participate Against Religious Objections
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVM Medical Center) for forcing their pro-life nurses to participate in abortions. Even if a nurse expressed a religious objection to assisting in a sterilization or an abortion, the UVM Medical Center still assigned them to the procedures. However, the Biden Administration then recently withdrew the case and asked that the investigation be terminated. There was no reason given why this … [Read more...]
Devastating Effects of PTSD on Nurses
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs in nursing from repeated direct and indirect exposure to traumatic situations. Nurses see every part of humanity: the good, the bad and the ugly. In a study done prior to the COVID pandemic, 95% of psychiatric nurses in the nation matched the criteria for exposure to PTSD. Another study showed that 24% of ICU and general acute care nurses reported PTSD symptoms as well, while only 17% of emergency room nurses had a probable PTSD … [Read more...]
Reflections
As we celebrate this time of year, I always like to look back on the past twelve months of my life to witness the growth that I’ve made. As a business owner, I am so busy looking at where I’m going and how I can better serve my clients that I don’t take time to appreciate where I’ve been. Whether you’re a business owner or a professional, it is so important to look back on your life and take stock of where you’ve been, what’s working or not working in your life, so you can decide if you want … [Read more...]
Top Blogs of 2016
You read and we listened! Here is a list of what you say were my top blogs of 2016. If you missed any of them, you have another opportunity to check them out by clicking on the article titles, which will take you to those writings. I always try to balance my articles between something that is empowering and something that is protecting. Interesting though, all the top 10 blogs actually involved license protection. NUMBER 10: “You Can Get Another Job but You Can’t Get Another … [Read more...]
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