A new study led by University of Michigan researchers concludes that nurses are an important part of the survival and recovery of wounded veterans. The same study showed that most vets prefer care by military, rather than civilian nurses, because military nurses better understand the unique challenges of the military life. Military nurses may also be more aware of the realities ...

When you’re on a tight schedule and need to grab a fast meal, forgo the fast-food drive-through that wreaks havoc on your health and head next door to the supermarket to pick up these quick, healthful alternatives. Our handy guide to the 18 best ready-made meals will help you cut through the guessing game of “What’s good?” and keep you on ...

Nursing can be very physical work, from leaning over your patients to take their blood pressure to administering an IV to lifting a patient to a gurney. It’s all part of the job. No matter what you’re doing at work, looking professional is a necessity. No matter where you work, you’re representing the hospital or medical office. Looking like a ...

There are more than 50,000 chemicals in use in industrial processes and in consumer products that we know very little about from a safety perspective—meaning safe for our health, and safe for the planet. Why? Because, as Scientific American writes, "The 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act does not require chemicals to be registered or proven safe before use." Regular readers ...

Because most nurses no longer have to wear plain uniforms, you’re now faced with a sea of color choices and style options when you go scrubs shopping. Do you ever get confused about what goes with what? We’re here to help you not only match your scrubs outfits, but we’re taking it a step further. Consider this: The colors you wear ...

It’s no secret that the average nurse leads a demanding and stressful life. After working a 12-hour shift providing bedside care, it may be difficult to go home and care for a spouse. With the stress of raising a family and bringing home a paycheck, and with divorce rates at an all-time high, keeping a healthy relationship is a juggling act ...

“Nurses are so special, I just don’t know how you do it!” “Nurses are angels, such special people.” “Nurses are such selfless giving people, never thinking of themselves.” How many times have you heard comments like these? How many of you cringe because either you don’t feel that you’re so special, or you know nurses who are anything but selfless? Or ...

Can the pink ribbon be saved from corporate cause marketing, and actually mean something for women's health? I love autumn, in large part for the colors: orange-gold leaves, red apples, multi-colored squashes. In the past few years, though, it seems that pink has become the most prominent October hue. It shows up everywhere: NFL players’ chin guards, inflatable rafts for playing ...

You've all seen the stores that pop up all over the country at this time of year. They are filled with plastic masks, vinyl clothes, synthetic-hair wigs, and other disposable items you wear once and then throw out. This year, think outside of the plastic box and create your own Halloween costume using ecologically-friendly materials or previously owned items. Here are ...

It’s crazy, huh. Nurses are at the front line of tobacco treatment and prevention, yet they’re the most likely of all healthcare providers to light up. Why is that? Theories abound, but the stress of nursing is one of the most likely contributors to the addiction. More than 80% of smokers say they want to quit, and nurses especially feel the ...

Here's an interesting chart from LearnVest that breaks down the daily costs, in dollars and cents, of different diets: meat eaters, pescetarians, vegetarians, and vegans. According to their tallying, vegans have the least expensive diets, and meat eaters have the priciest, which certainly flies in the face of the arguments that vegetarianism is a choice limited to the hippie fringes ...

Nursing is often a thankless job. Part of the reason for this is that nurses spend only a short time with patients during a spell of illness. For example, either they are discharged from the hospital before they are "well", or discharged from home health care because they are independent in their own care, and again not yet completely "well." Unlike ...

These three nursing jokes from Nursefriendly.com take a look at what nurses do best – identify the pain and provide relief. Plus, a look at what happens when doctors go to hell! Patient Reassurance “I’m so worried,” the nervous patient said as the nurse plumped up his pillows. “Last week, I read about a man who was in the hospital because ...

Among 14- to 17-year-olds, 80 percent of boys and 69 percent of girls say they used a condom the last time they had sex, compared to well under half of sexually active adults. That's just one of many facts uncovered by a recent sex survey that you can learn about in our latest Transparency. A collaboration between GOOD and Column ...

Death is an inevitable outcome of life. We all know it. Nurses spend their days and nights trying to help patients outsmart death or hold it off as long as possible. If nurses work in hospice or palliative care, they don’t prolong life, but they help their patients as they live their last days before death claims them. Yet despite it ...

If the role of a nurse is to teach patients and the public about healthy lifestyles, is it possible for an overweight or obese nurse to be an effective nurse? We know all too well that many of the chronic health issues seen today in the United States, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, are related to diet and lifestyle. We’re ...

OK. Yes, I can spell. Heh heh, there literally is an 'I' in weight loss, yes I can see that. I'm talking figuratively. You know the old motivational saying of "There is no 'I' in T.E.A.M."? Well, I'm sort-of stealing that concept. This time of the year is THE hardest time of the year to maintain our health and wellness (including ...

For more than 13 years, I have used a variety of handheld devices at the point-of-care that have helped me deliver better, safer evidence-based nursing and advanced practice nursing care. In a previous article I discussed my many years of using Palm devices and my eventual migration to the iPhone in the past year. I’m often asked by nursing and medical ...

Oh boy…it’s 3 a.m. and you’ve got an urge to snack. Working shifts, particularly evenings and nights, can be tough, and eating a healthy, regular diet can be tougher when your schedule is so out of whack. So what can you do about these hunger pangs without adding a pile of calories to your daily allotment? First of all, although we ...

Trick or Treat! Celebrate a night of ghoulish fun with NursingLink! Here's a round up of all things spooky (and fun!) for your reading pleasure. Have a safe and haunted Halloween! div.custom_widget {border:0px;} 9 Hilarious and Horrifying Nursing Tales Quiz: Which Halloween Candy Are You? An RN's Tale: Our Little Hospital Ghost Halloween Costumes to Avoid at the Hospital Clowning Around ...