Nurse Erica-no stranger to controversy-is getting MAJOR backlash for a Tik Tok post belittling allied health professionals….and health profession creators of multiple specialties felt the need to speak up and speak out. Nurse Erica typically creates content related to unionizing and staffing ratios; thus, this post from her was a bit odd to say the…
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All Out Drag and Backlash amongst Students over Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates
It all started with an innocent question regarding a facility’s decision to mandate vaccines for all staff, colleagues, and contractors. The question was: had anyone seen it happening in their hospitals or schools. The first dozen or so comments were standard yes, no, ‘I heard something’ and ‘not yet but I’ll do it if required’…
Always Drowning? Try these tips
It’s hard being a new nurse and feel like you’re always drowning. You’re being inundated with new information, being told to do things differently than you learned in nursing school, and generally at times just feeling overwhelmed. Time management is often the culprit. And that’s something you just aren’t taught. While there’s no magic solution…
Humor is all we have left
Our current state is no laughing matter; however, humor is all we have left. Make no mistake about it, the Coronavirus (Covid-19) has thrown us all in the pits of (insert your preferred word here). It’s taken away our societal norms, left many of us questioning the practice of nursing, and has even made some…
Meeting your Preceptor
Meeting your preceptor begins your on the floor experience. You have the jitterbugs, you’re excited but also nervous. You’ve been on numerous social media websites. Some of the stories have made you excited and optimistic while on the other hand, others have left you frightened. Don’t fret, we’ve all been there. It’s just a fear…
Do we really eat our young?
We’ve all heard the saying, “Nurses eat their young.” The phrase describes the jarring treatment of new nurses that can unsettle them to the point that it affects their job performance. Being the most trusted profession, we as nurses are expected to be caring, compassionate, and selfless in our service to others at all times….
The Role of the Preceptor
The preceptor is an important role that provides the foundation to prepare your new staff member to practice independently. As a preceptor, you have the power to influence the rest of their career. You will either be the reason they become enthusiastic about nursing, or the reason they question their practice. The role requires you…
Are we the problem?
The Preceptor sets the foundation for the success of the Novice Nurse (defined as beginners who have had no experience of the situation in which they are expected to perform). This can be a new nurse graduate or the nurse with 25 years’ experience who decides to take a job as a Psych nurse after…