We need nurses – here’s how to help them stay inspired.
If you or a loved one has ever received medical care, you know just how important nurses are. As the nursing industry seeks to fill a projected nursing shortage in...
A quick tune-up: Five steps to make the most of your 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope
Your 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope is the stethoscope you know and love. Whether you’ve had your stethoscope forever or are new to the Littmann family, you likely feel confident in how...
A Peek Inside the Operating Room: Eight Insights From a Circulating Nurse
When you think of the operating room (OR), what comes to mind? An intense and stressful work environment? A place where you have to think and act quickly? It’s certainly...
Recognizing the Art of Infusion Therapy
We all know science is crucial to medicine and obtaining the best outcomes. After all, evidence-based outcomes are the backbone of care. However, in some areas, that science merges with...
Leadership in Standards Development – A Lasting Impact for Better Patient Care
We all use medical practice standards and guidelines, but how are they developed and how do they impact care? In what I consider a career highlight, I was able to...
Health Care or Healthcare – What’s the Difference?
As a clinician, patient care is the top priority. So how does this sentiment about care for one’s health translate from the spoken to the written word? I realize that...