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Happy Nurse’s Week – A Bumpy Ride

By Angie Best-Boss RN - May 9, 2016

“Could you take a look at this? It really itches, and I don’t know what to do.” “Here’s a picture of my foot. I think I got a spider bite. What should I do?” Ask any nurse, and you’ll find that

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Happy Nurse’s Week – A Bumpy Ride

Nurse Confessions - Why I Love My Compression Socks

By Angie Best-Boss RN - April 26, 2016

I swore I would never do it. Ever. I didn’t care what anyone else said - I was never going to wear compression hose. Compression socks are for old ladies with too many cats and waitresses with big

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Nurse Confessions - Why I Love My Compression Socks

Dealing Effectively with Shift Changes and Patient Handoffs

By Angie Best-Boss RN - March 3, 2016

If you have kids, you know the worst time of day is that hour before dinner - kids are needy and cranky after school, homework has to get started, and dinner has to be created. Similarly, if you are

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Dealing Effectively with Shift Changes and Patient Handoffs

Nurses who fight the flu shot

By Angie Best-Boss RN - January 5, 2016

The flu shot reminders started in August this year at my hospital. “Flu shot season is approaching! Reminder: flu shots are mandatory for continued employment.” In my hospital system, and at thousands

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nurses who fight the flu shot

What This Nurse is Thankful For

By Angie Best-Boss RN - November 17, 2015

First and foremost, Thanksgiving is a paid holiday, so I’m thankful for any day in which my hour is worth time and a half. But that’s not all – Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to reflect on all

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Thanksgiving - What This Nurse is Grateful For

Hosts of "The View" Slam Nurses & Create a Movement

By Angie Best-Boss RN - September 21, 2015

What was Joy Behar thinking? If you are a nurse and you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve heard by now how the hosts of the daytime talk tv show, The View, put their collective feet in their mouths

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Hosts of "The View" Slam Nurses & Create a Movement