As an undergraduate, I was determined to work within an emergency department. Luckily, during my graduate program, I rotated through both a cardiology medical and a cardiothoracic surgical ward, and realised cardiology was my true nursing calling. Of course, each nurse thinks their specialty is the best, but for me, cardiology had me hooked. This […]
Last year I was fortunate enough to teach some third year nursing students. One of their assignments was to create a learning resource for nurses and health professionals. I was amazed by their creativity and efforts. I wish I could share them all with you! I am very excited though to share one of these […]
American television icon Fred Rogers once said “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Today, many of those helpers are likely to be nurses. However, the question we must ask […]
When discussing multicultural health, the focus often remains on how we can safely care for patients from a wide variety of cultures. However, just as important is acknowledging and respecting the cultures of our colleagues. As nurses, we need to ensure our workplaces are culturally safe and this responsibility lies not only with healthcare executives […]
I want to share a story with you. A story that sums up why I became a nurse. It’s not about a life or death situation. In fact, it’s about the opposite. It’s about the down and dirty jobs we do every shift. I was caring for a patient I will call Sue. Sue had […]