Boring title, huh? Stretching. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzWell, look, stretching admittedly is not the most stimulating topic in the world, but truth be told, it is definitely one of the most important yet under appreciated components of physical fitness. For anybody - Nurse or not - stretching should be a daily routine item, much like brushing your teeth. But too many times, stretching gets ignored. (I'm definitely guilty of it too!)Stretching can be awfully boring and be uncomfortably annoyin... Read Full Story

Boring title, huh? Stretching. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzWell, look, stretching admittedly is not the most stimulating topic in the world, but truth be told, it is definitely one of the most important yet under appreciated components of physical fitness. For anybody - Nurse or not - stretching should be a daily routine item, much like brushing your teeth. But too many times, stretching gets ignored. (I'm definitely guilty of it too!)Stretching can be awfully boring and be uncomfortably annoyin... Read Full Story

I came across these videos on YouTube this morning and thought they'd be worth posting. I think they source from something called Expert Village, which is a site that includes user-submitted videos for how to do anything and almost everything. The woman in these videos posted her tips for preparing for a shift, including food choices, work bag preparation, and sleep. When you're done with these videos, if you have more interest on tips for better living while working the night shif... Read Full Story

I came across these videos on YouTube this morning and thought they'd be worth posting. I think they source from something called Expert Village, which is a site that includes user-submitted videos for how to do anything and almost everything. The woman in these videos posted her tips for preparing for a shift, including food choices, work bag preparation, and sleep. When you're done with these videos, if you have more interest on tips for better living while working the night shif... Read Full Story

Like me, you've probably read or heard that public speaking is the #1 fear reported by people in the US, a fear reported even more than that of death. Today I did the obligatory Google search to find out the source of this statistic. Apparently it was first published in a 1973 London Sunday Times article citing the results of a survey of 3000 Americans, and has been verified by countless other studies and surveys in the years since. The original Times study found that 41% of respondent... Read Full Story

Like me, you've probably read or heard that public speaking is the #1 fear reported by people in the US, a fear reported even more than that of death. Today I did the obligatory Google search to find out the source of this statistic. Apparently it was first published in a 1973 London Sunday Times article citing the results of a survey of 3000 Americans, and has been verified by countless other studies and surveys in the years since. The original Times study found that 41% of respondent... Read Full Story

This week's STAT Workout for Nurses continues with some Leg exercises but incorporates more upper body work. You will need a sturdy chair for this week's routine -- no chair on rollers and no chairs that show any instability. You will also need two equal light weights - use whatever -- 2 books, two 1-liter bottles of water, whatever. As usual, our workout principles remain the same. Check out the STAT Workout Introduction for a brief refresher on our principles and what this serie... Read Full Story

This week's STAT Workout for Nurses continues with some Leg exercises but incorporates more upper body work. You will need a sturdy chair for this week's routine -- no chair on rollers and no chairs that show any instability. You will also need two equal light weights - use whatever -- 2 books, two 1-liter bottles of water, whatever. As usual, our workout principles remain the same. Check out the STAT Workout Introduction for a brief refresher on our principles and what this serie... Read Full Story

One of the coolest parts of my job is the process of hiring a Nurse and then doing my part to help her achieve her personal and professional goals. Some RNs look for scheduling flexibility to have more time with family, some want help getting in shape, some (read: most!) want more money. Whatever the end goal, working through the details and building a plan with the RN is very rewarding. But this posting isn't some dopey soul-bearing narrative about work and passion. Instead, it's... Read Full Story

One of the coolest parts of my job is the process of hiring a Nurse and then doing my part to help her achieve her personal and professional goals. Some RNs look for scheduling flexibility to have more time with family, some want help getting in shape, some (read: most!) want more money. Whatever the end goal, working through the details and building a plan with the RN is very rewarding. But this posting isn't some dopey soul-bearing narrative about work and passion. Instead, it's... Read Full Story