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Movie & TV NursesLooking Back at “Nurse Jackie”A former nurse addict and current recovery coach takes a fresh look at the controversial 2009–2015 Showtime series­“Nurse Jackie,” a medical comedy-drama about a drug-addicted nurse in the chaotic thrum of a New York City emergency department, premiered on Showtime in June 2009. For seven seasons, the series followed protagonist Jackie Peyton, married mother...
FeatureTime for a Career Change?How to know when to stay in your current position, switch specialties or find a new jobFive years into my nursing career, I received a nerve-wracking professional ego boost: promotion to unit supervisor. My manager saw my leadership potential and convinced me to apply, despite my substantial case of imposter syndrome. I vaguely...
FeatureOne Year Later: Lessons from the Front Lines of the PandemicThoughts on leadership, stepping up when needed, and communicating with our patients' familiesEditors’ note: Tiffany’s column “Nursing on the Front Lines of COVID-19” was published in March 2020. It detailed her experience as an ICU nurse in Washington State, treating the first coronavirus patients in the country. This is her follow-up to...

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FeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part OneAdvice from a real-life Nurse Jackie on burnout, addiction and finding your way backNurses don't plan to become addicts. We often deny our risk, but our profession’s combination of high stress, burnout and access to drugs can make us at least as susceptible to addiction as the general public. I’m living proof. Crashing and Burning...
FeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part TwoHow to recognize the signs and intervene when your colleague may be under the influenceIn many workplaces, they’re spoken of only in whispered breakroom gossip and terse, cryptic warnings from management — staff nurses who’ve been accused of drug diversion, been caught stealing narcotics or who showed up to a 7 a.m. shift with alcohol...
FeatureNursing on the Front Lines of COVID-19Keeping the virus (and panic) under control at the Seattle-area hospital that treated the first U.S. caseI have never been particularly “germ-averse.” While I’m a protocol-following professional at work, I can be a bit laissez-faire about pathogens in my personal life. I’m not the type of nurse to shed my scrubs and change my shoes like Mr....

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FeatureBeyond BedsideThree hospital nursing roles that don’t involve direct patient carePhotos above: Jimmy Sariya, Amin Hasan, Henry Ansorie, Becky Mendez. While patient care remains at the heart of nursing, today’s healthcare organizations also need nurses’ expertise in a diverse array of non-bedside roles. This important work...
Feature4 Career Paths for Nursing EducatorsDo you love teaching? This expanding field may be your calling.If you have a passion for nursing, an aptitude for teaching, and a desire to make a difference, nursing education can be a rewarding career path, even if you can’t envision yourself lecturing in a classroom. This article explores four distinct facets of...

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