2009 November - Nursing Novellas Blog

Nursing Novellas Review: Mary Holtschneider...

by Mary E. Holtschneider, RN, BSN, BC, MPA, NREMT-P Amy Glenn Vega’s two nursing novellas, “Lions and Tiger and Nurses” and “Broken Heart”, take us through the lives of nurses at the fictional North Carolina Dogwood Regional Medical Center, Med Surg South nursing unit. Each of the nurses is at a different point in his or her career, which Vega so aptly captures as the stories unfold. Donna, the nurse manager,...

The Nursing Site Blog: Nursing Novellas Offer Uniq...

by Kathy Quan, RN BSN PHN Two issues that are major players in the nursing world are loss and grief and lateral violence (aka nurses eat their young). For new nurses, these can be problems that make or break a career. For those who are burned out and having trouble coping with caring for others, it can be a major turning point as well and not always for the best. Author Amy Glenn Vega has provided two terrific nursing...

Lateral Violence and Conflict: What’s the diffe...

Here’s a little experiment for you to try out: Walk into any setting in which nurses work, and say the words lateral violence. Then watch what happens. If your experience is anything like mine has been, here are some of the responses you’ll get: “I hate that term.” “We don’t like to use the word ‘violence’ around here.” “We prefer to call it ‘conflict’ rather than ‘lateral violence.” I’ve...

Disruptive behavior by doctors, nurses persists a ...

AMEDNews:Disruptive behavior by doctors, nurses persists a year after crackdown A survey of physician and nurse executives raises questions on how to implement zero-tolerance policies required by the Joint Commission. By AMY LYNN SORREL, amednews staff. Posted Nov. 16, 2009. One group of nurses banded together to try to get a physician unfairly disciplined, while another encouraged fellow nurses to disobey doctors’...