Giving Enema to Patients
Nurses may look good in white and sure, we do look neat and clean in our tidy uniform, but how ironic is it that the same people who others view...
Category: Nursing News & Blog
Things Nurses Shouldn’t Do
Elena has just passed the board exam and is now preparing to start working as a newly Registered Nurse. Excited and anxious. She is both. This is the moment that...
Nightingale’s Pledge
As professionals who deal with people’s lives, we live by an oath – a vow promising to always be devoted to our profession, its principles and our aim of saving...
The Top 7 Nursing Errors and How to Avoid Them
No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes. Well, yes that’s true and even understandable at times. Even nurses are prone to committing them (mistakes) sometimes, however, this shouldn’t be taken...
How to Use a Metered Dose Inhaler
It’s Abbie’s first week of being exposed in the clinical area and being eager to learn, she makes it a point to always observe and learn from the procedures the...
Digestible Sensors
Digestible sensors that can report medication adherence and vital signs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This ingestible sensor, which looks like a regular pill,...
Eye Care for Intensive Care Patients
Waida, in her aim of getting good grades, is spending her Saturday night studying for next week’s discussion about eye care. She’s scanning through an article when she reads that...
Lifting Safety: Preventing back injuries when lifting patients
You know you’re a nurse when you have complained of having an aching back at least once in your career. Nursing personnel, compared to other professions are among the highest...
Look Stress Free: 5 Skin Care Tips for Nurses
Mia stands in front of the mirror, sighing as she notes her dull complexion. She suddenly wishes that she had good skin like that of models and celebrities, but given...
Preventing Zika: Advice for Travelers
There have been ongoing concerns about the spread of Zika virus to various countries. And while Zika is only considered a mild disease and is less serious than Dengue, unwanted...
