Once again, Rebecca Hendren of HealthLeaders Media has provided a provocative column on nursing. This time, she explores the rash of strikes that are breaking out over the country. Yes, there are many reason for this, but surely, one is nursing stress resulting from the intense demands put on nurses. For example, Hendren writes “New graduate initiation practically stipulates that a requirement of successful floor nurses is a gargantuan...  Read More »

Nurse retention is often achieved by nurse satisfaction—but how do you achieve true job satisfaction in a hectic healthcare environment? One answer might be medical mission trips. An interesting piece written for HealthLeaders Media by Rebecca Hendren explores what medical mission trips can do for RNs by profiling a nurse who went to Haiti with a group of healthcare professionals.  Though salary is an obvious factor in job satisfaction,...  Read More »

“As you may know, we are in the middle of a C. diff. outbreak and…” And the winner is. . . (drum roll, please). . . Doug Barnett! Congratulations, Doug! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? In the meantime, we’re going to give away a few copies of our Quick-E! Clinical Pocket Guides to some nurses....  Read More »

“By the way, the surveyor from the Joint Commission is here early for your meeting.” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Melissa Heflin! Congratulations, Melissa! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? In the meantime, we’re going to give away a few copies of our Quick-E! Clinical Pocket...  Read More »

“Here’s a bill from the plumber. Did you know that the volunteers thought you could get rid of old fruit by flushing it down the toilet?” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Deb Francisco! Congratulations, Deb! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? In the meantime, we’re going...  Read More »

“No, doctor, when I said I wanted to go another ’round,’ I meant on patients!” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Peggy Hodapp! Congratulations, Peggy! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? In the meantime, we’re going to give away a few copies of our Quick-E! Clinical...  Read More »

“Our patient suffers from a rare form of Informaticsitis. She has lost her ability to Google and is now forced to read books.” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Sandy Biga! Congratulations, Sandy! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner?   Read More »

“Oh my God! You’d think he won a cameo on the season finale of ER.” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Linda Luusua! Congratulations, Linda! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner?   Read More »

“It’s time to get out of bed now. Your shift is over, nurse Joan!” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Mike Russo! Congratulations, Mike! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? Looking for a new contest? Are you a stressed out nurse? We are asking you to complete the following sentence:...  Read More »

“I heard they were serving food at this meeting!” And the winner is … (drum roll, please) … Kristen Sharpe! Congratulations, Kristen! Thanks to everyone who submitted a caption. They were all hilarious! And, we’ll be back next week with a brand new cartoon! Will YOU be the next winner? Looking for a new contest? Are you a stressed out nurse? We are asking you to complete the following sentence: “I am a...  Read More »