Tag Archives: Health care
Four Ways Not to “Eat Our Young”
The old adage that “nurses eat their young” is probably as old as the modern nursing profession, but perhaps even Florence Nightingale’s nurses sometimes “ate their young” during those stressful days of the ghastly Crimean War. This famous adage is … Continue reading
Four Things to Consider About Being a Nurse Entrepreneur
More and more nurses are entering the field of entrepreneurship, and while it may not be for everyone, there are particular aspects of being an entrepreneur that are important to consider.
Is Your Workplace Toxic?
Toxic workplaces are like poison to a nurse’s spirit. A toxic work environment can cause a nurse to feel dejected, unexcited and passionless about his or her work, and critical of colleagues and the employer or organization. These environments sap … Continue reading
In Nurses We Trust….Again
Well, we’ve done it again. It seems that nurses have now been chosen as the most trusted professionals in America for the 12th time out of the last 13 years in the annual poll conducted by Gallup. The only time … Continue reading
Top 50 Helpful Government Web Sites for Nurses
One of the things that good nurses know is that it is important to keep up with the latest developments in health and wellness. Keeping up with what is happening in the world of medicine and health care can be … Continue reading
Top 25 Android Apps for Healthcare Professionals
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals have to be well educated. There is a lot of health information out there, and healthcare professionals are responsible for making decisions that can help others live healthy. With mobile technology being used increasingly … Continue reading
Top 25 Nursing Ethics Blogs
If you are a nurse, you know that the job is more than just treating sickness and helping others with healthy living. It is important to treat your patients with dignity and respect, especially since many of those who are … Continue reading

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.