International Nurses Association

5:50-8:45 4:45 a.m. The alarm is vibrating my phone off the night stand.   Tired from the previous day, since I worked a 16 hour shift, I do what many other nurses do, I get up and go to work anyway.   Arriving at work, it's 5:50 a.m., and I am told that my patient in room 202 is not being cooperative. Then, the screaming started from my less than happy patient.   I faced the music or the patient in this case.   He informed me he was not being treated well, and he needed pain medications.   I agreed to check his chart regarding medication times, and he referred to me in no so nice terms and told me not to come back without pain medication.   I left his room and was immediately called to room 216.   An elderly woman, that was very kind and followed her doctor's instructions exactly, had a bowel movement after 5 days of no activity.   The problem was, she did not make it to the restroom.   Because of the patient’s lack of mobility, I s...

In lots of families, both parents have to work, so it makes sense for one partner to set him or herself to work from home. At the same time, they will be able to fetch and carry the children to and from school. This also saves money in child care costs, as well as time and gas in travelling to work. A major problem when you work from home is often a lack of motivation. It can be really debilitating, and if you miss the camaraderie of interacting with colleagues, it can make working from home alone a very daunting prospect. Although research has shown that people who are working from home are generally happier, it is also harder to be on your own because you get fewer raises and you have no one with whom to discuss any decisions you make. Let’s have a look at some tips to boost your productivity when working from home: ●      Set yourself up for Success If you have decided that working from home is for you, then you have to think it out carefully and be...