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The Relentless School Nurse: Stories From the Field – Meet Meg Jenkins!

The Relentless School Nurse

The plethora of nurses, so many with multiple degrees and national certification, was THE game changer. Covid allowed me to spend time at home and I got busy reading, writing, using flashcards and practice exams. I started to follow nurses on multiple social media sites and have learned so much from them as well.

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A Cry for Help: The Day I Helped a Caller in Crisis

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She mentioned she lived close to a busy street, so I suggested she stay inside. Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! I stayed on the phone with her. Let me know when they get there,” I said. While we waited, she asked, “Should I go outside or stay inside the house?” Alexis,” I said.

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I Made it, Despite Life’s Ups and Downs

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Seeing action before second grade One day I was at my friend’s house jumping on a trampoline in the backyard, which faced a busy, four-way traffic stop. I also helped open two businesses. I’ve worked as a nurse manager and an assistant director of nursing, and I’m currently a director of nursing in a post-acute facility.

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Nurses Take Top Spot for Honesty and Ethics in Gallup Poll

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The biggest factor driving this decision was insufficient staffing levels and concerns over unsafe nursing ratios. Workplace safety — Whether the setting is a hospital med-surg unit, a busy ER, or patients’ homes, ensuring safety for nurses continues to be a problem in dire need of a solution.

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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Image Brent Keane/via Pexels I have often heard health care professionals in various environments say, “If you’re nice to the nurses and doctors who take care of you, you’ll get better care.” As a bedside nurse myself, I understand the sentiment.

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A Nurse’s Journey Through Grief, Action, and Story Sharing

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For me, I knew going into nursing school that I was interested in eventually transitioning to the business side of the healthcare industry. Q: Was the nursing profession what you thought it would be? I began working on a medical/surgical floor, and then moved to a cardiac intensive care unit.

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COVID-19 Class of 2020: My Hospital Residency’s Twists and Turns

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Then, nurses started getting COVID-19. Everyone on the unit said if I needed anything just ask, but they were all so busy trying to save lives. I needed to find some semblance of a work-life balance. When my preceptor got COVID-19, I was left alone. Who was I to bother them? That’s when the doubt creeped in. Am I good enough for this?