Have you ever wondered what medications are used during surgery? How do surgeons and anesthesiologists know which medications to use, and does everyone get the same medications? There are a variety of medications that may be used before, during and after surgical procedures. It can be confusing trying to remember them all, but hopefully this …
I like to believe that anyone who assumes a role in healthcare has benevolent intentions. When you survey those who work in our industry, they will most often respond that they choose their profession because they “wanted to help others.” People choose to work in healthcare because they care. They care so much that they …
Jasmine Bhatti, PhD Candidate, RN Vaping. This topic is now the subject of much dialogue among people around the world. The uncertainty circling it is creating a stir, and it is with good reason. We don’t know exactly what is happening and we don’t know what is to come. For a proper full disclosure, I …
(dedicated to nurses with extraordinary visions and those who support them) Forget parties- here are the top ten reasons why a nurse should run the most powerful country in the world. 1. We are skilled communicators. Nurses are extraordinary communicators. And I am not just talking about verbal communication. We have a way of communicating …
A few years back, the American Nurses’ Association coined a well-received slogan, “I am a nurse, what is your superpower?”. In truth, there is nothing superhuman about what nurses do. We simply exist as an amalgamation of honesty, innovation, compassion, astuteness, intelligence, ethics and advocacy. However, there are a handful of nurses who have true …
Today, a photo memory popped up on my Facebook feed from a few years back. It pulled me to a time and place among an informal circle of influential nurses. It is a circle where titles don’t matter and where everyone is stripped to the basic element of being human. It’s a safe place. A …
Confession: I am your quintessential hopeless romantic. I like to believe that a perfect love exists for everyone. Although I have yet to find true love myself, I look for love everywhere I go, and in all that I do. It is what brings me joy and gives me the space I need to feel …
