Preventing Nursing Burnout

No job is stress-free. Clinical nurses work in an environment that is high-stress by nature—making decisions that can impact patients’ lives—and need to take extra care to avoid the mental and physical condition known as nursing burnout. We outline what nurse burnout is, its risks, how to prevent it and how to address it if it’s […]

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Can a Nurse Date a Patient?

Can a nurse date a patient? The short answer—it depends.  But before you get all McDreamy over an attractive patient who walked into the emergency room while you were on shift, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t mix professional duties with the potential for a romantic relationship.  There are ethical principles in nursing that touch […]

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