One Nurse At A Time is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization created by nurses who are passionate about giving back to our local and global community through volunteer and humanitarian medical pursuits. We are dedicated to assisting other nurses enhance our profession as they too, look for opportunities to serve locally, nationally and internationally.

Are you interested in volunteering your nursing skills to those in need, but unsure of how to get started? One Nurse At A Time is here to help make the process easier.

Here’s how:

• A DIRECTORY of organizations offering volunteer opportunities for nurses.

• $1000 SCHOLARSHIPS to nurses to help offset the cost of trips.  (There are 0 (zero) scholarships available at this time.  But you could change that with your donation!)

•  COMMUNITY networking opportunities through our Facebook page, Twitter and Blog sites. We also highlight speaking engagements, public events, and publication of articles directed towards volunteer and humanitarian nursing experiences.

•  EDUCATION modules intended to help nurses understand disease processes that are uncommon in our work practices at home.

Liza Leukhardt, RN travelled with the organization Nurses for the Nations to India May 14-24. Liza was part of a group of nurses providing charitable medical care in Andra Pradesh, India. Read more…

I was watching the show Undercover Boss the other night and it made me a little emotional. The show has a wonderful concept, the CEO of the company goes undercover and becomes a worker in 2 or 3 different areas of the company to find out how the company is really functioning…and to see how the employees function in their positions. In this episode, 3 exceptional employees of the company, 7 eleven, were highlighted and awarded for their excellent service.

What struck me about these employees was their true love of the job…they brought their A game every day and they didn’t bitch and moan while performing their job. These people did not have cushy positions with a window overlooking the ocean!! These people had the menial jobs that make companies run smoothly…an elderly woman who works the coffee machines…She knew every customers name and served them with a smile…a night delivery man, who is an immigrant—smiling and so happy to have a job that supports his family and an ex-military man who works on a dessert assembly line…who was smiling and encouraging to the “new” guy. All of these people were given this “new” guy to train. Not one of them bemoaned their job or their employer…they were encouraging to him and didnt make him feel like he was bothering them…

This brings me to the thought…What would the CEO of my company see if he went undercover in the ER? Read more…