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Category: Love Your Nursing Life

Biting the Hand that Heals: Patient Violence on Nurses Gets Worse

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Dec 2, 2011

Occupational violence is not a new concern here in the nursing world but it is getting worse. The dept. of labors 2011 report states that being a nurse in the ER or in the mental health unit or community is ranked top highest job for […]

Being a Preceptor to New Grads is an Honor | Love Your Nursing Life | Bobbi McCarthy

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Nov 27, 2011

When I graduated nursing school wayyyyyy back in 1991, I was hired immediately by the hospital I currently work for. I began my nursing career on a med-surg floor working the day shift alongside the nurse who was chosen to be my preceptor, Laverne Pellitier. […]

Through the Eyes of a Patient | What Will Your Patients Remember?

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Nov 11, 2011

How many of us nurses have been patients a time or two? What do you recall from your experience in the hospital? I have been a patient only a handful of times in my life~ thank you Jesus! I have had 2 children that were delivered […]

I Always Wanted to Be A Nurse

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Nov 4, 2011

Apparently I always wanted to be a nurse. I got home from work last night and on my counter was a book, “All About Me,” my mother had sent in the mail. It was one of those kindergarden through 12th grade books (including pictures and […]