7 Practices for Overcoming Compassion Fatigue
Christina is ready to quit. She feels tired, numb, and cynical during every nursing shift; her coworkers and the high patient ratios at her hospital annoy her. At home, she’s overwhelmed by even small tasks on her To Do list, such as taking her car for an oil change or scheduling her dog’s vet appointment. […]
10 Facts to Know About Dr. Timian Godfrey
It’s no secret that Tribal Health is growing fast and branching into new directions. But our latest announcement is one of the most exciting: the addition of Dr. Timian Godfrey, our new Director of Clinical Research. If you aren’t aware of Timian, she’s a superstar in Indigenous health. There’s no other way to put it. […]
The Call of the Wild: Providing Care in Rural and Remote Communities
If you’re a travel nurse or provider, or simply a healthcare worker willing to work away from home, you’re probably a natural adventurer. And just possibly you have a taste for variety and diverse experiences – which could make working in a rural or Indigenous community the perfect opportunity for you. It’s not for everyone. But […]
Hand Hygiene, Nurse Manicures, and Infant Deaths
It’s Patient Safety Week – and if you’re a nurse, you’ve probably seen articles on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) infant who passed away due to bacteria from a nurse’s long nails. It stirred up an upsetting – but valuable – Internet conversation on hand hygiene. In fact, Google searches around nurse nails and NICU […]
Beyond the Bedside: When a Nontraditional Nursing Voice Reaches the Capitol
by Zoe Sanabria, RN Last week, I walked the marble halls of Florida’s Capitol not as a politician or lobbyist, but as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student, and as a voice for thousands of nursing students whose futures depend on decisions made far beyond the classroom. I had the opportunity to participate in […]
7 Steps Hospitals Can Take to Resolve Staff Conflicts
It happens all the time: conflict rises up on the hospital floor. A staff nurse resents a travel nurse’s higher hourly wage or signing bonus. Teams disagree on care plans and someone interprets disagreement as disrespect. A new physician thinks of herself as “direct;” her team says she’s brusque and unfriendly. These conflicts play out […]