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I think it is high time we start educating the public on what we do or don’t do.

I had a dream, that nursing has come of age! That no intimidation can make nurses fret nor fail. No harassment can stop nurses from asking for their right. I saw nurses that are relentless in getting to the peak of their carrier. I saw nurses who are knowledgeable and efficient. Standing tall in the...

Please I beg this generation of nurses to strive to become graduate nurses. People should stop patronizing the basic schools of nursing and post-basic components of hospital based training without academic grading. The future is drastically narrowing down on RNs. All post basic specialization shoul...

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 760 000 children under five. A significant proportion of diarrhoeal disease can be prevented through safe drinking-water and adequate sani...

I was caring for a patient in rapid Afib. Apparently, this wasn’t the first time he’d experienced the sensation of his heart racing and jumping all over the place. We got his heart rate under control through the magic of Cardizem. Although his blood pressure dropped a bit, he was hemodynamically sta...

"Practical Nurse Pledge", a modern version based on the "Nightingale Pledge" Before God and those assembled here, I solemnly pledge; To adhere to the code of ethics of the nursing profession; To co-operate faithfully with the other members of the nursing team. I will not do anything evil or malicio...

Good idea!

15. Colostrum, or early milk, releases slowly: When your baby's tummy is at its smallest — the first few days after birth — your "early milk," called colostrum, is released in tiny amounts, so as not to overfill your baby. It's high in protein and antibodies from the mother — it contains three time...