Author: Sandra Smith

That sinking feeling in your stomach is real. You’re a nurse, a trusted professional, and you’ve just been charged with a DUI. Fear, panic, and...

Opening a letter from your state Board of Nursing (BON) can be a heart-stopping moment. Your hands might shake as you read the words “complaint...

It’s every nurse’s worst nightmare—the split-second horror when a nurse drops newborn baby during routine care. While exceptionally rare, such catastrophic events shake healthcare facilities...

You’re standing at the bedside, the order is in, and the blood bag is ready to hang. But as a Jehovah’s Witness, your personal faith...

Struggling with the question of whether you can call in a prescription? You’re not alone. In a busy clinical setting, the lines between helping and...

Have you ever felt an unexpected connection with a patient and wondered where to draw the line? It is a human experience, but in nursing,...

You’re walking to your car after a long, volatile shift. Your heart is still pounding from a patient’s threatening outburst, and the dimly lit parking...

Walk onto any short-staffed hospital unit, and you can feel it. It’s a subtle yet palpable tension in the air—a divide between the permanent staff...

You’ve had one of those days, haven’t you? The tumblers of the unit click, and a new patient admission rolls in. You do the mental...

You know that feeling when a shift is unfolding with surprising calm. Charts are up-to-date, patients are comfortable, and for a moment, you can actually...