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.
Tag Archives: Registered nurse
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
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.
Nurse Entrepreneurship
If you’ve been noticing a trend towards a growing number of nurse entrepreneurs being out there in the world, you’re not alone in your observation. Many nurses are now redefining what it means to be a nurse, and while some … Continue reading
What Do Nurses Deserve?
The other day, I posted the following tweet on my Twitter feed: “Finish this sentence: Nurses need _________________.” I posted this tweet because I truly wanted to gauge what it is that nurses—and those who love and admire them—feel that … Continue reading
Top 50 Travel Nursing Blogs
One of the most exciting jobs available today is that of travel nursing. This field is growing in popularity as nurses realize that their skills are in demand on cruise ships, at resorts, in different countries and even in different … Continue reading
