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Anaesthesia Nurse Morning Routine

Here's a sneak peek into my morning routine when I'm working an anaesthesia nursing shift :) I typically walk into the staff room with a...

How to Talk to Patients: Nursing Communication

Social interaction and communication are at the heart of nursing. Not only are they needed for you to function as part of the team, but...

How Hospitals Shape the Minds of Employees

On your first day on the job as a nurse, you probably started where everyone else has. Young, hopeful, energetic and ready to take on a...

How to Protect Your Family When Working With COVID-19 Patients

Everyone has the same topic in mind these days, COVID-19. While for most people this means staying indoors and getting bored, a lot of...

Tips For Nurses Living Away From Their Families During COVID-19

Living in solitary is hard, especially when you don’t know when you can hug your loved ones again. If you are feeling depressed, anxious...

10 Annoying Things that Nurses Have to Deal With

As a nurse, learning how to deal with stupid shit becomes your speciality. You will face funny and ridiculous situations every single...

Dealing with Annoying Co-Workers

No matter where you go in life, you will always find someone who is just utterly irritating. While in everyday life, you can just stay...

How to Ace your Nursing Exams in Just 3 Steps!

Nursing Exams can be pretty hard. And let’s face it if you are reading this article you’re probably not the type of person who has all...

Here is why Biomedical Scientists are Silent Heroes!

Over the past few weeks, we have seen many posts praising nurses and doctors for being at the frontline of COVID-19. Yet there are a...

Nursing Bag Checklist: Working with COVID-19 patients

In the hope of decreasing transmission of COVID -19, many hospitals require the staff to live in allocated housing. This means that...

Coronavirus: Getting Ready as a Nurse

Ok so, real talk. The Coronavirus is here with us, and as much as we would love to ignore it, we can’t. As health care workers, we will...

Is Nursing for you?

Despite being one of the most significant professions worldwide, you will always find a shortage of nurses no matter where you go. So,...

50% of Nurses Want to Quit due to Burnout!

When was the last time that you saw a nurse cry at work? Or a nurse saying she can’t wait to go home when it’s only a few minutes into...

How to Avoid Coronavirus 19 When Travelling

As you can already tell, the novel Coronavirus 19 (aka. COVID19) is creating a lot of hassle. If you would like to learn more about it,...

How to Become a Qualified Nurse in the EU

Do you want to join the excitement and graduate as a qualified nurse within the EU? Great! Many options will help you achieve that. This...

Domestic Violence: Nurses Helping the Victim

To this day, domestic violence is still a common occurrence in many households. Victims of domestic violence often suffer silently and...

The Harsh Reality of Nursing

Nursing is challenging. It is an emotionally and mentally draining profession. Yet few people talk openly about the harsh reality of...

10 things you should know about Nurses!

If you are a nurse, I am sure you can relate to this article. But perhaps you should share it with your friends so they can learn a thing...

How to: Survive 12 hour Nursing Shifts

Working in a hospital is demanding, especially when you are trying to survive 12hr nursing shifts Despite the ridiculous amount of...

How to Support Your Patients: Holistic Nursing Skills

When you enrolled in your nursing course, you probably wanted to save people’s lives and watch them recover. You were excited to support...

How to Survive Your First Day as a Nurse

Dear new nurses, Congratulations! And Welcome to the Wonderful World of Nursing! A world full of excitement, adrenaline and a variety of...

The Importance of Charting Parameters (Vital Signs)

As you probably already realised, a lot of nurses and doctors seem to be obsessed with charting parameters, or as more commonly known the...

How to Write a Nursing Report

You probably enrolled in nursing because you are not the type of person who would like to sit behind a desk all day and drown in...

Daily Nursing Checklist: Never forget anything again!

It’s 6:45 AM. You’re rushing towards your ward, wondering what to expect for the day. Perhaps a fully staffed ward, with adorable...