Nurses Wash your hands Washing your hands sounds pretty simple doesn't it. Do you know how many times a nurse washes her hands in one shift? Nursing has made me a germaphobe, …well almost. In nursing school your taught to wash your hands after any and every contact with a patients. In mental health, where […]
Nurses resign primarily because of issues with coworkers According to recent statistics, the number one reason for nurses leaving their jobs is not what you would guess. It has nothing to do with rotating shifts, working weekends or holidays. It has nothing to do with work overloads, understaffing or being forced to float to unfamiliar
Nurses that work long hours are fatigued and impact patient safety In the United States 20% of America work shift work. The average nurse works three 12 hour shifts a week. I work three 13 hour shifts. Even though they only work three days a week the sleep deprived nurse still has personal and
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