No Place For Complacency

I recently read another blog about nurses being assaulted or attacked in health care.  It spoke mainly about how administration continues to not support the victims.  If you work in health care, violence is expected and accepted by administration, at least.  I am sure that […]

Control Or In Control

Is there a difference between  control and being in control?  Has anyone ever said that you are a control freak or you have to always be in control?  Have you ever said that about someone else?  Is this a positive statement about someone or a […]

Nurses Going Out Of Their Comfort Zones?

Nurses are pretty traditional, even if they think that they are not.  Nurses learn to be nurses from the beginning of their educational program.  There is one way to do things and it is difficult for them to embrace change.  Of course change happens and […]

Nurses Need To Trust Each Other

Nurses definitely need to trust each other, but they don’t.  Why not?  Unfortunately most nurses have had plenty of experiences where they are called out by management for something that another nurse complained about.  Many times it is small and insignificant and petty.  Why? Perhaps […]