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7 Reasons To Start Your Day With Lemon Water (Infographic)
We love taking everyday things and making them a little more fun. As nurses, we’re constantly on the go, so it’s important to stay hydrated especially when our schedules get the best of us. Tired of...
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You Can Thrive On The Night Shift
As a night-shift nurse for more than 33 years, I’ve learned quite a few things. From creating healthy sleep habits to balancing family life, there are certain strategies I’ve developed that make...
View ArticleWays To Help Your Co-Workers Deal With Shift Stress
Being a nurse is a physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding occupation. Nurses struggle with unusually high stress levels, compared to many other common white-collar occupations. Work stress in...
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5 Easy Steps Towards Healthier Eating Habits For National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month. First established by Eat Right, by the Academy of Nutrition And Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is a time to reflect upon our eating habits, and whether we’ve...
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March Is National Kidney Month! 5 Simple Steps For Better Kidney Health
Kidneys are one of the most important – and often overlooked – parts of our bodies. Us nurses know how essential these miraculous filtration systems are for filtering our blood of toxins and dangerous...
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March 22 Is National Diabetes Day. Here’s How To Reduce Your Risk Of Type 2...
March 22 has been established by the ADA – The American Diabetes Association – as National Diabetes day. The numbers behind type 2 diabetes in the US are nothing short of astonishing. More than 29...
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The Noise That Helps You Sleep Better
So you’ve committed your next couple years to nursing school or perhaps you’re a working nurse and have a long stretch of shifts in a row coming up… you’re going to need to get some GOOD sleep to make...
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5 Chiropractors Tell Nurses How To Take Care Of Their Bodies
It’s no secret that being a nurse is downright tiring at times! Whether it’s rushing for emergencies, standing for hours on end, or even working at your station for extended amounts of time, our...
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Breaking The Mental Health Taboo In The Nursing Industry
It’s estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that one in four people will suffer from a severe mental health problem at some point in our lives – including depression, high levels of stress,...
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5 Ways Quality Sleep Impacts Your Health
April 23-29 has been set forth by The National Sleep Foundation as National Sleep Week. The National Sleep Foundation has made it their goal to ensure that each and every American is aware of the...
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Worrying About Health Can Make You Ill – How Health Anxiety Can Cause Real...
Can worrying about your health make you sick? A recent study performed in Norway has indicated that health anxiety – a general unease about the state of one’s health, even if they have been confirmed...
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From One Nurse To Another: Take Care Of Yourself FIRST
So let’s be real. We all went into nursing because we genuinely love people. We wanted a career that we felt made a difference. We love taking care of others and walking along side them in the process...
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Understanding The Damage Caused By Tobacco Use
The World Health Organization has designated May 31st as “World No Tobacco Day”, and has dedicated this day to spreading awareness about the harmful, damaging health effects of tobacco. This year, the...
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5 Ways To Keep Your Brain Healthy
The Alzheimer’s Association has set June as National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. This holiday month has been established not just to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s, but to promote...
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Foot Care Tips Nurses Can Stand By
As a nurse, taking proper care of your feet can make a world of difference in your day. The human foot consists of 26 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, 100 ligaments, and over 7,000 nerve endings. A body...
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Helping Kids See A Brighter Future: August Is Children’s Eye & Safety Month
Millions of children throughout America deal with eye issues, such as nearsightedness, infections, and eye injuries. During the month of August, the American Academy of Ophthalmology helps raise...
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Smart Food Choices Fight Heart Disease & Other Cardiometabolic Diseases
As a nurse, you already know that diet is linked to overall health, especially our heart health. What we eat on a daily basis can have a big impact on whether we’ll develop conditions like type 2...
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Find Your Center With These Easy Yoga Positions Perfect For Anywhere
Yoga has been growing in popularity for years. Not only is it a great workout and helps people strengthen their bodies, it’s also effective for strengthening the mind and relieving stress and tension....
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Nursing Culture & Why It’s Hard To Stay In Shape
My name is Lauren Drain and I want to talk to you about the difficulties we as nurses face when it comes to being healthy and staying in shape. We as nurses have an incredibly good track record for...
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Put Down The Stethoscope & Check Yo Tatas
For us nurses to continue to provide quality care to her patients, we must be in good health. Unfortunately, nurses often forget about their most important patient – themselves. Nurses become so...
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