Relationships between your nurses and their patients are often close and personal. This immediacy often exposes staff members to the stress and trauma that their…
Job burnout is widespread for nurses. It is not uncommon for nurses to become both mentally and physically fatigued from continuous bedside care. If you are a…
Vicarious trauma is the product of repeated exposure to other people’s trauma. It occurs when health care workers emulate the bio-psychosocial effects that victims of trauma display.…
Did you know the first week in December is National Handwashing Awareness Week? And, with COVID cases spiking around the country, keeping our hands clean…
Health care organizations are experiencing tremendous nursing shortages. The COVID crisis is intensifying the need for nurses and making the problem an even larger issue. Nursing…
As a nurse, you know that nursing is a rewarding and fulfilling career. If you are also a mom, you probably realize that balancing your…
The COVID pandemic is causing unprecedented competition for medical supplies among health care institutions. The result is price increases and widespread shortages, particularly for the personal protective…
Nurses are providing life-saving care for those affected with COVID-19. The psychological stress for nurses and other healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of…
Nursing is a challenging profession. This fast-paced career often consists of working short-staffed, pulling long hours, enduring verbal abuse, and hearing the non-stop clamoring of…
In the healthcare industry, there are more nurses than any other profession. Currently, there are approximately 3.9 million nurses with a projected need of one million more. Shortages…