Almost ten years ago now, my honey and I celebrated our first Valentine’s Day together. I, being the consummate romantic and girly girl, scoured the stores for the perfect gift. I settled on a nice shirt and a nice bottle of cologne. Excited for the gift giving, I wrapped the presents in heart themed wrapping paper and awaited the exchange. I ...

Syracuse University professor Stephanie Ortigue compiled MRIs from people around the world who indicated they were either in love or were "experiencing maternal or unconditional love." Using that data, she was then able reveal a "passion network" in our brains, a roadmap of spots that "release neurotransmitters and other chemicals in the brain and blood that create the sensations of ...

Relationships: just the word brings out many thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. There are good relationships and not-so-good ones. There are solid relationships and fractured ones. There are ones we remember fondly and there are those that lie forgotten. But we all have them. Over the years, anthropologists and sociologists have studied relationships and asked, what makes people connect? What makes some ...

Let's face it ladies. The fight’s not fair in the hospital. We may be picking away at the salary gap but we still only earn 77 cents to every man’s dollar, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And despite filling more seats at nursing school, fewer than 3 percent of Fortune 1000 CEOs are women. So how does bias run rampant ...

Heading to work day in and day out can oftentimes lead to a rollercoaster in the morale department. Although I love my job, the night before a shift just the thought of having to get up and spend 13 hours of the next day cooped up in a hospital sounds less than appealing. I think nurses can easily get lost in ...

Hospital romances are hardly uncommon. Nurses dating doctors, doctors dating interns ... hello Grey's Anatomy! After all, you're definitely clocking in more hours at the hospital than at home. It's easy to develop close on-the-job relationships that can take a romantic turn. But what often starts as a titillating romp in the medical supply room can quickly turn into a ...

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. George Bush and Condoleezza Rice. Stacy and Clinton. Liz Lemon and Jack Donaghy. Whether in real life or reel life, work spouses are out there. You've seen them, right? Or maybe you're in such a relationship: Two people who spend most of their working hours together, behaving like a married couple. But despite subtle overtones of ...

Nurses work long hours, with schedules that rarely concur with most people's 9-5 — so it can be tough to maintain an active social life. How does a nurse convince someone outside the medical field that beneath that strange work schedule and work stories about bodily functions, there's a great partner? That's where we come in. Here Are 15 Reasons to ...

When people hear I’m a healthcare worker, I am oftentimes inundated with questions not only about the nature of my work but about the nature of the "behind the scenes" at work. People constantly seek out juicy stories to repeat to their friends about this and that fling that transpired in the halls of the hospital… "I’m sure there are lots ...

Everyone wants a happier marriage yet few people know what to do to achieve it. So many times people look to their spouse to “complete” them instead of looking inside themselves to figure out how they can help their relationship thrive. Here are some ideas to get you started on the road to a happier marriage. 1. Overlook your spouse’s faults ...

In a demanding and high-risk workplace like the healthcare setting, flare-ups among coworkers can escalate very quickly. So how do you navigate the different personalities and specific stresses of the day to keep the peace and focus on the patients’ well-being? “Dialectal Behavioral Therapy” techniques can give nurses efficient and easy-to-use ways to communicate effectively, build relationships and set limits while ...

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 ...

It’s the first place we go in the morning and the last spot we hit at night. We use it to get clean, to find some alone time, to refresh. It may just be one of the most sacred rooms in the house. In an ideal world, most of us would have our own bathroom. (Heck, if I could afford it, ...

When I started the nursing program I had a lot of expectations. I expected to be immersed in the nursing world (did that!). I expected to be studying all the time (yup, I do that too!). I expected it to be a challenge, but knew that it would be worth it (yes again – I love it!). What I did not ...

I recently viewed a terrific video interview on Nursing Ideas TV with Suzanne Gordon who has authored several terrific books for nurses such as Nursing Against the Odds: How Health Care Cost Cutting, Media Stereotypes, and Medical Hubris Undermine Nurses and Patient Care. Gordon was passionately discussing the subject of what nurses really do and how nurses tend to trivialize their ...

Behind every student nurse, there has to be an intense support system. You don’t ever just “go to nursing school” by yourself! HA! Even though they aren’t with you in class, they will face your challenges with you and have to deal with you after the day is done. Your family and friends didn’t know what they were getting into when ...

I’ve never held much validity to the concept of seeking out potential dating prospects based on compatibility of zodiac sign or Chinese calendar symbol. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not discounting those who fervently believe in these ideas, but I’ve always been more of the traditional dater, seeking out chemistry as opposed to matching based on the month of my birth. ...

How many times have you said “I’m just a nurse” or “I’m only an RN / LPN.” When I hear someone say this I’m always tempted to say, “As opposed to what? Someone with a better job, better profession, better skills?” Nurses are multitalented individuals. We have unique skills, many of which are transferable into other areas of healthcare. We’re also ...

If you're thinking a nice, sad romance flick a la Titanic makes for the perfect date film, dry those tears and think again. You may not know it, but human eyes produce two different kinds of tears—those that flow due to physical stress (i.e. an errant eyelash on the cornea) and those that flow due to emotions. (i.e. Leonardo DiCaprio sinking ...

Today is a particularly frustrating day for you; in fact, you might even categorize it as a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. (Okay, maybe you’re having a great day, but for the sake of the story, just go with me.) In this situation, you have one of two choices: wallow in misery and let your grumpy mood fester, or ...