Putting your best foot forward
iStockphoto | Thinkstock When I started nursing school we got all the information about our uniforms. It was a happy day, and I couldn’t wait to get into my first all-white uniform (oh, if only I knew...
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Ryan McVay | Photodisc Like many nurses, the search for the “perfect” shoe has been an ongoing adventure for me. Most of the time, I try new shoes, they end up hurting and I switch with little or no...
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Thinkstock + Scrubs I see many healthcare providers in my chiropractic office, including nurses who work eight- to 12-hour shifts. Nurses spend their days walking or standing on a hard surface that...
View ArticleA nursing student’s Christmas list
Burke/Triolo Productions | Getty Images Dear Santa. I’ve been super good this year. I went to all my classes, and even when I was going to skip that one Family Nursing Lecture to go to my best-friend’s...
View ArticleWhy do I need a dress code?
Image: iStockphoto | Thinkstock A Q&A with Kathleen D. Pagana, Ph.D., RN Q: Dear Nurse Pagana, My hospital is considering a dress code (as in certain colors and styles of scrubs) for nurses. I’m...
View ArticleThe best shoes for nursing students
You may have a headache, some back pain or even a leg cramp. There are certain pains that seem to come and go for nurses (new and seasoned!), no matter what you do to stay limber and healthy. But one...
View ArticleOur defining uniforms – yesterday, today, and tomorrow
Blend Images Photography | Veer + AbleStock | Thinkstock “Clothes make the man” (or woman). I, for one, can’t wrap my mind around the concept. But whether I like it or not the ‘clothing’ of a nurse has...
View ArticleThe indispensable nursing gear list
Image: Peter Dazeley | Digital Vision | Getty Images In the working world of being a nurse we evolve into our own niche of things. We give and take report a certain way, we have certain ways our...
View ArticleOur top five unisex nursing shoes
In the nursing field, both women and men share many of the same goals when it comes to finding the right shoes. Long-term comfort is, of course, a number one priority for a job that involves extensive...
View Article10 style tips from the Head Nurse
Image: Ocean Photography | Veer I’m constantly asked by faithful readers, “How do you do such a demanding job while remaining a paragon of beauty and style? The rest of us grovel in the dust at your...
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