Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
Nursing Notes
Sharing about caring
About
Recent Stories
Older Stories
Writing Prompts
Write for Us
Follow
Calling All Nurses, Caregivers — and Their Fans!
Calling All Nurses, Caregivers — and Their Fans!
I want to hear your stories (updated June 7, 2024)
Barb Dalton
Sep 10, 2021
Signs of Burnout in Nurses
Signs of Burnout in Nurses
How to spot burnout and feel better
Laura Bradford
May 5
This Is Why You Should Wear a Helmet When Biking
This Is Why You Should Wear a Helmet When Biking
Here’s proof they’re an effective way to reduce head injuries.
Barb Dalton
May 26
Latest
I Was 2 Weeks Postpartum and Developed Gout
I Was 2 Weeks Postpartum and Developed Gout
It’s not only the disease of kings!
Barb Dalton
May 31
My First 911 Call
My First 911 Call
It was hot, hot,vhot!
Weirnicole
May 20
Half Of the People Who Go To the Emergency Department Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Half Of the People Who Go To the Emergency Department Shoot Themselves in the Foot
I’m a nurse — here’s 7 tips to keep you in the other half
Robin Shannon
May 17
Nurses Are Like Icebergs.
Nurses Are Like Icebergs.
What you see us do barely scratches the surface of an ordinary day on duty.
Barb Dalton
May 10
Care Of Death
Care Of Death
A pastiche of nursing care
Erika C-B
May 4
Coughing Up Answers To Those Tell-All Questions.
Coughing Up Answers To Those Tell-All Questions.
All about me as a student nurse
Barb Dalton
Apr 30
If Hospitals Were Airplanes
If Hospitals Were Airplanes
Advice for planning your stay
Robin Shannon
Apr 23
The First Time I Spotted Hypoglycemia
The First Time I Spotted Hypoglycemia
The Tell Tale Signs
Weirnicole
Apr 22
Getting To Know Me
Getting To Know Me
Ten answers to ten great questions
CorgiChargerRN
Apr 21
Getting To Know Me
Getting To Know Me
Ten Questions
Weirnicole
Apr 18
Let’s Build Our ‘Nursing Notes’ Family
Let’s Build Our ‘Nursing Notes’ Family
Answer these ten questions so we can get to know you more!
Barb Dalton
Apr 12
Work Is Love Made Visible
Work Is Love Made Visible
Read the poem by Kahlil Gibran before or after reading this post.
Wam
Apr 12
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Nurse
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Nurse
And Why They Matter
CorgiChargerRN
Apr 11
10 Nursing Truths: Rookie Edition
10 Nursing Truths: Rookie Edition
What I Learned My First Year At The Bedside
Robin Shannon
Apr 10
Life As A Transplant Nurse: An Inside Look
Life As A Transplant Nurse: An Inside Look
A Journey of Care And Compassion
CorgiChargerRN
Mar 29
The Power of Words and Their Meanings
The Power of Words and Their Meanings
The Miasma of Ill Opinion Our Words Can Create
Erika C-B
Mar 29
To Help or to Hinder: Unveiling the Patient Assignment
To Help or to Hinder: Unveiling the Patient Assignment
Navigating Families That Can Make or Break Your Shift
CorgiChargerRN
Mar 28
After Weeks of Speculation, Princess Kate Has Cancer
After Weeks of Speculation, Princess Kate Has Cancer
Now, can we please leave her and her family alone?
Barb Dalton
Mar 26
I Assess Pain Everyday
I Assess Pain Everyday
This is how I do it.
Weirnicole
Mar 23
Palliative Care — a Recap
Palliative Care — a Recap
There is a story that a number of years ago, a student asked anthropologist Margaret Mead “What is the first sign of a civilisation”…
Erika C-B
Mar 21
Putting the ‘Care’ in Healthcare:
Putting the ‘Care’ in Healthcare:
Self-Care Tips Every Nurse Needs
Denise Jackson
Mar 17
I Wasn’t Paid to Think, But I Did Anyway
I Wasn’t Paid to Think, But I Did Anyway
And I saved my patient’s life
Robin Shannon
Mar 15
Waiting For a Loved One To Pass Is Distressing. Here’s How to Make It Easier
Waiting For a Loved One To Pass Is Distressing. Here’s How to Make It Easier
From nurse to bystander was an enlightening experience
Barb Dalton
Mar 13
Another Virus Is Lurking; Should You Be Concerned?
Another Virus Is Lurking; Should You Be Concerned?
If you’re not vaccinated and are immunocompromised, yes.
Barb Dalton
Mar 6
A Tribute to a Woman Who Influenced My Nursing Career
A Tribute to a Woman Who Influenced My Nursing Career
Rest in peace, Jo.
Barb Dalton
Mar 2
About Nursing Notes
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams