Book Club

June 2020 Book List

This month I really focused on “cleaning out” my Kindle–AKA reading books I had purchased forever ago that had just been sitting patiently waiting to be consumed, therefore, none of these are new releases but I hope you’ll enjoy them just the same! Comment below if you have suggestions for next month’s reads and be …

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What the Health

CBD: True or Trend?

You can hardly watch TV, open a magazine or drive down a highway without seeing advertisements for CBD oil. But what the heck is CBD oil anyway? Is it safe? Does it actually do the things it claims to? Are there side effects? Does it make you high? Keep reading to get educated on the …

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CPR, DNR and Death in the ER

“People think death is the hardest part of my job, but it’s actually being forced to keep someone’s body alive far past the possibility for any meaningful recovery. There are worse fates than death.” – Anonymous RN As an ER/Trauma RN, I have experienced death more times than I can count or care to recall. …

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Nursing

So You Want to be a CEN?

Wait…what is a CEN? CEN stands for “Certified Emergency Nurse” and is a certification obtained from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses (BCEN) signifying mastery in the field of emergency nursing. The BCEN website states, “The CEN exam is for nurses in the emergency department setting who want to demonstrate their expertise, knowledge and …

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Fill Your Prescriptions Without Draining the Bank

No matter your age, gender, Twilight team [Go Team Jacob] or overall health status, we will ALL require a medication prescription at some point in our lives. These medications can be CRAZY expensive! As a travel nurse, I sometimes temporarily lose my health insurance throughout the year when I take more than 24 days off …

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Nursing

“Tell Me Baby”: Advice for Brand-New Nurses

As the temperatures start to cool off and the kiddos all go back to school, the season for freshly graduated nurses starting out their careers has also commenced. You guys have worked WICKED HARD for YEARS at this point and you deserve a huge congrats!! You should be so proud of yourselves and know that …

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