Category Archives: Nurses

The Pulse November Contest!

Oh what stories you could tell! Well, here’s your chance. Each month, The Pulse wants to hear your best anecdotes. We’ll give you a topic of interest, you give us your best quick thinking, and you get a chance to be heard here on The Pulse. The writer of our favorite wisdom will receive a [...]

Women of All Shapes and Sizes

I just came back from a much needed, and rarely had treat – a manicure and pedicure. Part of the fun in blocking out the world while someone else tackles my hands and feet is the chance to indulge in magazines I never have time to read. As I sunk into the massaging [...]

Scrubs Fashion: What Looks Good on a Male Nurse?

I find the words “men’s fashion” in nursing rather intriguing. I’m a T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, so “fashion” isn’t something I generally pay much attention to. That said, as a so-called “male nurse,” I’ve found there hasn’t been much to choose from in the way of scrubs and shoes for men.
Over the last few years [...]

10 Most Influential Female Nurses of All Time

Nurses impact lives every day. But once in a while, a nurse comes along who touches the lives of the world, and not just her patients. These women went above and beyond for the field of nursing. They served in wars, broke down racial barriers, and campaigned for women’s rights. They have become role models [...]

How to deal with teachers and patients you don’t like

It happens. Chemistry? Condescension? Conflicting astrological signs? No respect? Someone getting on your case? Any one of these could lead to a situation where you just do not like a key person in your life. There are teachers you love, teachers you hate, and teachers you love to hate. Patients are the same way—some are [...]