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Fat nurses, fat America?
iStockphoto + Hemera | Thinkstock Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of years—or in nursing school, which amounts to the same thing—you’re aware that there’s an epidemic of...
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Heart-healthy foods every nurse needs to eat!
iStockphoto | ThinkStock + Scrubs As a nurse, you undoubtedly have seen firsthand that the health of our arteries is so important for longevity. More people in the U.S. die from inflamed arteries...
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What’s healthy eating REALLY all about for nurses?
iStockphoto | ThinkStock Elizabeth “Coach” Scala, an RN and owner of Living Sublime Wellness, recently blogged about nutrition and healthfulness for The Nerdy Nurse. We love what she had to say! Check...
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8 tips (from a nurse) on how not to get sick this winter
iStockphoto | ThinkStock It’s that time of the year again: The “sick” season. Winter and the colder months are referred to as the “sick” season because it’s that time of year when most people who...
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5 signs your body is sending you a message
BananaStock | ThinkStock As nurses, you give tirelessly in the care of your patients…sometimes to the detriment of your own health. Tired? Sure. Achy? It’s to be expected. But sometimes your body is...
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Are you a healthy lifestyle role model at work?
iStockphoto | ThinkStock The American Nurses Association has announced its new HealthyNurse program is now available to all registered nurses. HealthyNurse strives to actively encourage RNs to become...
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3 ways you can develop a family medical history record
iStockphoto | ThinkStock Over on The Nerdy Nurse, Brittany recently blogged about the importance of knowing your family’s health history and how that history can affect your own health and well-being....
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Top 10 nursing student diagnoses
Photodisc | Thinkstock Nursing students (and concerned friends), diagnose yourselves and tell us, are you in suffering from one of these [ahem] ailments particular to your situation? 10. Fluid volume...
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May I have your attention, please? The hospital will be closing shortly.
zager + LuisALouro iStock Thinkstock Ahhh. Doors shut. Lights off. Hospital closed for the night. If only this were true. (Insert dream sequence…) We all know the hospital doesn’t function like the...
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How to cope when your “nursing nature” gets in the way
iStockphoto | ThinkStock “I can barely keep my head above water.” This was a comment I overheard in the nursing locker room today. This is a statement I have heard myself think before. And I guarantee...
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Why do we have to sleep?
iStockphoto | ThinkStock Every day nurses witness firsthand the cumulative results of all science and medicine has discovered, and you get to use that information to help heal, cure and comfort your...
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The nurse’s guide to dealing with dangerous driving conditions
iStockphoto | ThinkStock Whether the weather be fair or foul, we nurses are expected to show up to work reliably.We are constant caregivers, braving disasters outdoors when all others are expected to...
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Keep calm! 4 stretching and meditation videos for nurses
iStockphoto | ThinkStock An increased sense of calm—couldn’t every nurse use that? One way to get it (explored in the Spring 2014 issue of Scrubs!) is through meditative breathing and stretching...
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How NOT to get hurt at work
First, do no harm. It’s the overriding principle of healthcare. While it applies, of course, to the patients you treat, you should also apply it to yourself. As a nurse, if you don’t stay healthy and...
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3 simple things you can do at work to improve your health
Thinkstock It’s no secret that most of us could stand to improve our health, at least a bit. Knowing this fact and finding the time to do something about it–especially as a busy nurse!–are two very...
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5 easy while-you-work exercises to keep nurses fit
AbleStock.com | ThinkStock Nurses are experts at maximizing their time. So what can you do when you want a workout…but won’t be able to make it to the gym? Here are five activities that’ll keep you...
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Recommendations for “green” skincare products
While the fountain of youth may be a myth (although some of us are still holding out), there is one surefire way to become a natural beauty just overnight! Switching to eco-friendly alternatives to...
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How to go green at home
A couple of months ago, we profiled Erika Kimball, RN, BSN, who is leading the effort to turn California Pacific Medical Center, where she is currently a nurse, into a green zone. The article was so...
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How one nurse is transforming her hospital into a “Green Zone”
It doesn’t take much to draw a connection between our health and the environment. A smoke stack jutting out of the earth and a cigarette dangling between a smoker’s lips not only bear a physical...
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Q&A: “How can I stop gaining weight in nursing school?”
Thinkstock | iStock Dear Nurse MER, I am SO busy. As a junior in nursing school, I am running back and forth between class and clinicals. I barely have time to breathe, let alone exercise, and I am...
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