Welcome to our blog! Keith Carlson has worked as a nurse since 1996. He received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Greenfield Community College in 1996, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2001.
Category Archives: Tools
99 Top Nursing Journals & Publications
Check out our latest featured article: 99 Best Journals and Publications for Nurses “Reading scholarly publications and new research about nursing is an important way for nurses at any stage of their career to keep up with the quickly transforming … Continue reading
Keeping Your Head: Self-Protection and Equanimity
Last week, we talked about depersonalizing when reacting to others and learning to take things less personally. This is a useful skill and can contribute to our own ability to stay clear, focused and free of the symptoms of burnout. … Continue reading
Nurses and Blogging
Following up on my previous post about the intersection of nurses and social media, this post will focus on blogs, blogging, and nurse bloggers.
Nurses and Social Media
Social media has pretty much taken over the world these days, and it’s probably not even possible to watch or listen to a newscast without hearing Twitter or Facebook mentioned at least several times. As journalism and our virtual electronic … Continue reading
The Refreshed Nurse
Just recently, my wife and I went on a retreat, escaping the world and delighting in time to renew ourselves, our marriage, and our lives. We’ve now returned to the workaday world, and I am one refreshed nurse!
Three Steps to Taking Back Your Life
Nursing can really take over your life, and your job can eventually seem like it’s the only thing you have energy for. This is a sure sign of impending burnout, and it’s crucial that you act now if you feel … Continue reading
Take a Breathing Break
Speaking with a coaching client today, it became apparent to me that sometimes nurses just need to breathe. Just breathe. The breath can be the gateway to a refreshed mind, and sometimes our stress of the moment can be redirected … Continue reading
Nursing Out of the Box: 7 Steps to Success
As a nurse, do you have ideas that seem somewhat out of the box or contrary to what everyone else seems to be doing? Do you have innovative ideas for how to streamline workflows, make charting easier, or otherwise make … Continue reading
ADPIE And Your Own Well-Being
Remember those days in nursing school when they talked to you about ADPIE ad nauseum? Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation? It seemed so simple, yet so foreign at the same time. Whether you think about it or not, you … Continue reading
Five Self Care Tips for Long Shifts
Long shifts are part and parcel of many nurses’ working lives, and even with excellent self-care, those long days and nights can take their toll on the healthiest nurses.
