Joy Parchment

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Bottom line, strong nursing … Become a Chief Nursing Storytelling Officer: The Power of Nursing Stories! Research shows a strong relationship between exemplary work cultures and workforce recruitment and retention. Read More »

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Nursing Inquiry

DECEMBER 12, 2024

ABSTRACT This secondary analysis re-examined stories of caregiving told by NICU nurses in the southeast US through a trauma theory lens expanding on research surrounding substance-exposed pregnancies.

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Daily Nurse

MARCH 18, 2025

I wanted to truly understand the evidence behind our practices and have the clinical knowledge to justify my approach to patient care and certification seemed like the best way to do that,” she said.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 28, 2025

And if youre a nurse wondering whether the person shaping practice standards for over 5 million nurses really gets ityou can rest assured. Brad Goettls journey started like many nursing stories begin: at the bedside.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! Listen to them, be attentive, and be available. Editor’s note: Learn how the new 988 crisis hotline can help callers in crisis reach trained counselors when they need someone to listen.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! Don’t say it’s a dementia unit or ward. Call it a new world. If you change the way you think instead of trying to change the way they think, your world will open up and the sun will shine in.

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The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nurse Holly is educating herself and her students as she grows her display featuring Black healthcare leaders during Black History Month. She shares her story of how the project has expanded in this edition of “School Nursing Stories from the Field.”

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The Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 2, 2023

There is so much goodness in this story and I am committed to sharing wonderful school nursing stories in an effort to spotlight our colleagues, but more importantly to spread positivity. Let’s remember to thank all of the unsung heroes who care for our students every single day.

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Nurse Stories 126

Nurse.com

JANUARY 23, 2023

“I had known I wanted to be a nurse since I was a child. I used to wrap my stuffed animals, friends, and family in bandages and always tried to help others,” said Melanie Anon, RN, in her Nurse.com Nurse Stories blog. Some nurses completely change career direction after witnessing a nurse in action.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 14, 2022

But I think the common denominator that rings true is this: Being a nurse is more than just a degree. Would you like to share your nurse story with your colleagues? The post How I Went From Being a NICU Mom to a NICU Nurse appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. More than a career. We’d loved to read it!

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Nurse Stories 99

Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I love nursing! Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! The post Big Mike Reminded Me Why I Love Nursing appeared first on Nurse.com Blog. He had accomplished something my parents never did. Mike has stayed sober for over nine years now and sponsors others.

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Nurse.com

JANUARY 24, 2023

No matter what lies ahead, I’m ready to face it and add another chapter to my nursing journey. Editor’s note: Soon after submitting her nurse story, Cohen faced another facility closure. Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today!

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Nurse Stories 69

The Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Don’t miss this opportunity to amplify your voice and contribute to a collection that can inspire and support fellow school nurses. Here is the official call for school nursing stories with details from the editor! Call for Stories Ethical Dilemmas in School Nursing Symposium Editor: Teresa Savage

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Professional Development Nurse Stories 78

The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

More wonderful stories from the field are filling my mailbox! Remember if you want to share your school nursing story, please email me at relentlessschoolnurse@gmail.com. I have a new one to share, this one is from Wendy Lamparelli, the lead nurse in her New Jersey school district.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Over the next several weeks of this holiday season, we’ll be sharing personal Thank You, Nurses stories and videos as a gesture of gratitude for everything you and your colleagues do. This small token of appreciation is just one reminder of how your kindness in a single shift can be felt for a lifetime.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 24, 2023

Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! I believe an advanced degree will lead to my desired leadership role and that my education will set me apart. My aim in life is to never let my circumstances determine my destiny.

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Minority Nurse

MAY 8, 2025

When it comes to the power of nurses, Angel Toney, BSN, RN, is the real deala critical care force fueled by compassion, community, and the drive to pay it forward. As an ICU nurse at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center , Toneys superpower isnt just handling high-stakes moments but weaving humanity into every heartbeat of her day.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Now I pray for more nurses because we need those who want more than a job — they want a career that’s also a way of life. Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! But I witnessed the most beautiful waves of humanity along the way. I am a success.

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Share your nurse story with us! The post From Horses to Humans: My Unconventional Path to Nursing appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Nurse.com

JULY 25, 2023

so why go to nursing school? Because becoming a nurse was like completing the circle and giving back to the nurses who took care of me. Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! I loved engineering, designing circuits, troubleshooting, etc., Thanks, Ed, for helping me get there.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 1, 2023

Nursing may not be glamorous, but I love it. I hope my story encourages others to never give up. Share your nurse story with your colleagues. Submit your story today! The post Realizing a Dream: How I Earned My Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 2, 2025

In a world where compassion and dedication can transform a patient’s experience, two exceptional Holy Cross Health nursesDevyn Losco, RN, and Nicole Hedges, RNhave been honored as Nurses of the Week for their outstanding care and the DAISY Award, a national recognition celebrating extraordinary nurses.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 9, 2025

This April, in honor of Autism Acceptance Month , we celebrate the incredible contributions of autistic nurses who bring compassion, dedication, and unique perspectives to the world of healthcare. According to the CDC , around 2% of adults in the U.S. are autisticand that number is growing as more people receive diagnoses later in life.

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Nurse.com

MAY 20, 2022

Correctional nursing brings one face to face with the consequences of untreated mental health conditions, the bottom rungs of substance use, and a pinch of human nature at its worst. Working at the county jail was transformational and a growth opportunity for me as both a nurse and a human being. Share your nurse story with us!

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Below, we’ve listed some podcasts that range in topics from real-life travel nursing stories to travel tips and tricks to expansive guides shared by other full-time travelers.

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Daily Nurse

MAY 22, 2025

My nursing superpower is patient advocacy , says Ventura. Born into a family where medical talk was just part of the dinner conversationher father was a family nurse practitioner for over 40 years, and her mother was an ICU nurseVentura seemed destined for healthcare. I am a great voice for my patients.

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Travel Nurses Inc. provided this article. There’s never a dull moment during Halloween in the emergency department. Depending on what day Halloween falls on, there could be people in costumes for days leading up to the holiday. Walking out into the lobby to call a patient back is like walking out to a costume party.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Besides staffing, nurse executives also were most interested in stories about technology, LGBTQIA+ care, recruiting and retaining, big data, and rural healthcare. Here are HealthLeaders' top seven nursing stories by ranking: 1.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 2, 2022

Did you know that social media is a nurse’s “secret” weapon to reduce stress and anxiety? Expressing yourself on social media is one way to boost your mental health so that you feel more energized in the classroom, work environment, and hospital. Social Media Benefits Mental Health You have a lot on your plate if […].

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Every Saturday, my husband John would prepare for his golf outing. The house filled up with his happy hums as he gathered his clubs and shoes. At the same time, I would be working on project papers and packing them in my briefcase for school. This was our Saturday routine for the past 10 years. But one Saturday was different. Insook Kim, RN.

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The Gypsy Nurse

APRIL 12, 2023

How do you sum up eighteen years of travel nursing? That’s 18 years of travel nurse contracts, new places, new co-workers, new patients, and new experiences. The past 18 years have been pretty fantastic.

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American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

This, and subsequent column entries, will feature interviews with diverse nurses in the state who have inspired other New Mexico nurses to embrace, find joys in, and enrich their own nursing lives. Each edition will feature different nurses’ stories. We want to know about them!

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Donna Cardillo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The summer before my senior year of RN nursing school, I worked as an LPN (we were allowed to take LPN boards then after 2 years of RN education) in a county-run long-term chronic psychiatric facility. It was … A Nurse’s Story Read More » The post A Nurse’s Story first appeared on Donna Cardillo, RN.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For almost 24 years, The DAISY Foundation has made bestowing nurses who demonstrate extraordinary skill and compassion with meaningful recognition and appreciation its goal. The majority of DAISY Award nominations, which describe the difference nurses make every day, are written by patients and their family members.

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The Nurse Break

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I was in several meetings discussing health policy and, I kept thinking to myself “where is the voice of nursing? where are the rural and remote nursing stories here”. What inspired you to start your podcast?

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Nurse.com

JULY 13, 2022

Throughout the pandemic surges that ravaged our healthcare system, we at The DAISY Foundation stood in awe of nurses’ commitment to extraordinary care. Their courage, their dedication to their teams, their innovative solutions to caring for such sick patients, and their compassion to patients and families were truly breathtaking.

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Nurse.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nurses across the country are among millions of users posting short, expressive videos on the social media platform TikTok. Nurses sometimes use Tiktok as a vehicle to take a lighthearted look at the reality of what they do, which can sometimes raise concerns about nursing professionalism and safety.

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