Nurse Lifestyle

The Nurse Lifestyle is complex. We wear have different priorities, wear different clothes, and have a different perspective on the world than “normal” people. The Nurse Lifestyle category focuses on topics devoted to improving the lifestyle of nurses.

Transparency in Health Care

Transparency in Healthcare

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How can nurses help foster transparency in healthcare? I was very fortunate to attend The National Patient Safety Foundations’ Lucian Leape Institute’s 8th Annual Forum & Keynote Dinner on September 17, 2015, as one of the nurses selected to represent our organization. Lucian Leape is considered the father of the modern patient safety movement in the US. In 1994, he wrote “Error in Medicine” published in JAMA. This led to the development of The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) in 2007 and along with the Institute of Health, published “To Err is Human” and “Crossing the Quality Chasm”. The National […]

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While many complain of the lack of functional and fashionable scrubs, many nurses turn to designer scrubs. But are designer scrubs worth the price tag?

Are Designer Scrubs Really Worth It?

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Are Designer Scrubs Really Worth It? I get it! You want to look your best the entire shift. You have your nurse makeup looking flawless and your nurse hairstyle is always on point. But are those designer scrubs with the big price tag really worth it? The lack of many functional and fashionable scrubs is a common complaint among medical professionals. That’s because there is nothing appealing about the boxy and baggy scrubs. Not only are they ill-fitting, but most scrubs that are available today are boring. Think about it. When you wear something that’s uncomfortable for over 10 hours

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Pregnant in Grad School

How to Manage Being Pregnant in Grad School

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Congratulations on your pregnancy. For most it’s a time of celebration and joy, but also a challenge at any academic level in nursing school- often leaving a package gift of joy and stress. I also participated in the unconventional scenario of being pregnant in grad school, formulated so my due date would be timed after graduation. How to Manage Being Pregnant in Grad School Whether your pregnancy was planned or by surprise, these step by step strategies will help bring balance to your academic endeavors. With strategic planning, it is attainable to finish nursing school successfully during your pregnancy. Implementing

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Effective Nursing Interventions for Anxiety

Effective Nursing Interventions for Anxiety

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Being admitted to the hospital can be a jarring experience. You start the day, living your normal routine, and before you know it you’re lying on a stretcher under intense fluorescent lights with people hovering over you, poking you with needles and talking in a language you’re not really familiar with. Sounds like a scene from a horror movie. Nursing Interventions for Anxiety But nope, this is what our patients go through. And now, as they lie there with all of this going on around them, they contemplate if the life that they loved is perhaps gone and they have

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How to Find the Best Nursing Shoes

How to Find the Best Nursing Shoes

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Do you really need the best nursing shoes to fit your hectic lifestyle? Absolutely. You can’t just wear ordinary athletic shoes when the going gets tough and expect them to perform as well as the best nursing shoes or nursing clogs. The right pair of shoes can improve your comfort, safety and performance multi-fold. Most importantly, they help you put your best foot forward. What to look for in the Best Nursing Shoes Let’s start with the soles. Soles Outsole The best nursing shoe starts with a non-slip outsole that is either molded of long-lasting rubber or razor-cut rubber (or

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7 Best Non Slip Shoes

7 Best Non-Slip Shoes

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Be comfortable and safe. These are the best non-slip shoes for nurses. Buy a few as backups for when they wear out. You will fall in love with them on the job. 7 Best Non-Slip Shoes So you’ve been on a quest for a long time to find the best non-slip shoes, good enough to handle the slippery hospital floor but also fashionable enough to pass muster in casual settings? That may seem like an impossibly tall order to fill. With a little looking, you can find the best non-slip shoes that will not only handle everything, the hospital may

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Super Cute Nurse Cakes from Pinterest

Super Cute Nurse Cakes from Pinterest

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There any many celebrations and occasions that justify having an awesome nurse cake. Here are just a few:

Getting accepted into Nursing School
Graduating from Nursing School
Getting your first nursing job
Getting a promotion into a administrative nursing job
Coming off a 5 day stretch of 12 hours shifts
Okay… so the last one may have been a little much, but there are still plenty of awesome reasons to have a nurse themed cake.

Check out these awesome Nurse and medical themed cakes found on Pinterest.

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Nurses have to carry a lot of things. But the best Nerdy Lab Jacket for nurses has pockets galore and can handle everything you have to carry with you.

The Most Nerdy Lab Jacket for Nurses

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Picture a medical professional, and what do you see? Maybe a stethoscope. A little black bag, perhaps. And certainly a long white lab coat. But do you think of a lab jacket for nurses when you picture nursing gear? The Most Nerdy Lab Jacket for Nurses Unfortunately, the lab coat isn’t always associated with nurses. Doctors, pharmacists, and even lab technicians all come to mind, sure. But I personally think that nurses need to start wearing lab coats more often. They add an extra level of professionalism and more pockets than most know what to do with. Well, at least

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Must Know Laboratory Values for Nurses

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When it comes to NCLEX, some things need to be memorized. And the laboratory values for nurses are certainly among them. Dreading memorizing lab values? Maybe you’re wondering why you should bother learning them in the first place. Either way, you’re not alone. Stop stressing over how to pass the NCLEX, and let’s look at this piece by piece. Given NCLEX’s objective to test one’s analysis/application skill, it might be hard to figure out why the exam comprises of simple knowledge questions on laboratory values for nurses that you need to learn by heart. The underlying purpose of such questions

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Wearing the best scrubs to work means you’ll be comfortable, professional, and ready to tackle anything. Let's talk features that the best scrubs have.

The Best Scrubs Have These 5 Must-Have Features

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As a nurse, we move and basically live in our scrubs. Sure, they have to be comfortable. But the scrubs that truly stand out have these must-have features. Thank you to IguanaMed for partnering with us on this post. Wearing the best scrubs to work means you’ll be comfortable, professional, and ready to tackle anything… Well, maybe not anything. But you’ll certainly have an edge. What you wear to work impacts your ability to perform your job and provide patient care. We’ve spent a lot of time talking about nursing shoes, great stethoscopes for nurses, and even cool lab jackets

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