Nurse Insights

At OHN, we’re always eager to expand our knowledge. Our blog Nurse Insights brings current learnings, stories, and insights every two weeks from professionals in the field of nursing. Check it out!

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Hack Your Nightshift

Working night shift isn’t for the faint of heart. Aside from completely altering your sleep wake cycle and managing an unnatural circadian rhythm, night shift presents a unique opportunity to “hack your night shift”. There are some ways we can better manage our days (or nights in this instance) without the negative “side effects” of … Continue reading “Hack Your Nightshift”

The New Nurse Navigator

Written by: Amanda Princz, BSN, RN How The Pandemic Started It All   When the pandemic hit in 2020, I was working in a fast-paced emergency department. It was a crazy time to be a nurse. Patients were incredibly sick and dying, but the community showed up in a way that I’d never seen before. … Continue reading “The New Nurse Navigator”

Nurses Week Honorees

This Nurses Week, L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth is supporting Operation Happy Nurse to highlight nurses doing incredible things in their field. We’re thrilled to kick off Nurses Week by introducing you to our 5 incredible honorees: Brianda Meza, Carrie Fanning, Lilly Stamper, Kristen Perez and Ashley Reil! Brianda Meza:  What are you passionate about … Continue reading “Nurses Week Honorees”

New Motherhood and Nursing

Written by: Emma, BSN-RN  Where My Journey Began I started my nursing school journey in May of 2019. I graduated nursing school from Chamberlain University’s accelerated program in December of 2021. This fast-paced schedule fit my personality perfectly, because I am someone that has to be busy all the time! During nursing school, I started … Continue reading “New Motherhood and Nursing”

Nursing Certification: How it Helped Me Stay in Nursing and Become an Alphabet Soup Queen

Written by: Casey Green, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CTRN, CFRN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, NRP   WHY CERTIFICATIONS?   When I finished nursing school, I knew I wanted to work as a critical care nurse. I wanted the rush, the adrenaline-high. I wanted to be the chaos queen, a trauma llama, all of it. My first job … Continue reading “Nursing Certification: How it Helped Me Stay in Nursing and Become an Alphabet Soup Queen”

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