Insights & Stories The Nurse Blake Blogs

Hey there! Welcome to my blog, where I get to share stories, tips, and a lot of laughs just for nurses. Dive in and join me as we celebrate, support, and bring a little fun to the world of nursing!

Category Is: Shift Differential

NURSES DESERVE fair pay, plain and simple, but when you consider weekends or night shifts, there better be some type of attractive incentive; otherwise what’s the point? I was curious...

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Nursing News: Can Nurses Become a Valuable Source of Revenue?

By Nurse Blake Instead of being an expense to cut, could nurses become a valuable source of revenue? WHY NURSES CAN'T BILL FOR THEIR SERVICES Did you know that nurses...

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Nurse of the Quarter: Dr. Marie O. Etienne Proves Nursing Has No Limits

By Maggie Aime, MSN, RN A JOURNEY THAT PROVES NURSING HAS NO LIMITS A HUMBLE START TO A TRAILBLAZING JOURNEY Dr. Marie O. Etienne proudly stands at her installation as...

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Exposing A Dark Reality: A Nurse’s Story Of Addiction, Diversion & Recovery

By April Rowe, BSN, RN AN UNLIKELY ADDICT LET’S HAVE AN OPEN AND CANDID DISCUSSION about a sensitive yet pertinent issue that affects our healthcare community—substance use disorders among nurses....

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Nurse Midwives: The Beauty and Challenges of Bringing New Life Into This World

By April Rowe, BSN, RN I’ve delivered lots of babies in San Francisco, and I absolutely LOVE what I do. GIVING BIRTH is an immensely powerful, most often joyous, yet...

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ER VS. ICU Nurses: A Timeless, (Mostly) Friendly Rivalry

By Joleen Sams, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Laramie Werner, RN is all smiles as she heads to work and masks up for her day in the ICU. HUMANS LOVE TO CATEGORIZE,...

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Blake's Take: Nurses Strike Back

By Nurse Blake Getting real about nursing shortage and staffing ratios Alright, here’s the lowdown! And no, I’m not talking about that time someone microwaved fish in the breakroom (you...

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Nurse of the Quarter: Social Media Influencer and Millionaire Entrepreneur

By April Rowe, RN  As if becoming a registered nurse isn’t impressive enough! 28-year-old Stephanee Beggs, from California, became an unintentional social media influencer with almost 700,000 followers on TikTok...

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