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A Man Named Joe

Nurse induces cooperation from an ornery patient by taking a personal interest in him

By Ann Quinlan, RN

 
 
Previous Articles

Heart of Care
Nurses' creative attentions go beyond physical care needs to establish a special bond with patient

Why We Are Nurses
During National Nurses Week, reflect on the reasons and rewards that drew you to — and keep you in — nursing

Home Again
A re-entry RN appeals for support of inactive nurses trying to get back into their scrubs

Open the Door
Well-designed refresher programs will allow nursing employers to tap into underused resource

Make Some Noise
Nursing must blow its own horn and promote itself to youth as an attractive career option

Nursing 2040
A wishful thinker imagines the future of nursing, where nurses fly first-class for free and get paid $1 million

Letters of Advice
Solutions to the nursing crisis can be activated on the floor, among nurses who support one another

Going the Distance
Three nurses share personal accounts of the benefits, challenges of online education

Pressure Cooker
Hospital's emphasis on productivity increases stress for nurses and patients

Cultural Connection
Nurse's journey to learn more about perinatal loss proves enlightening

Pressure Cooker
Hospital's emphasis on productivity increases stress for nurses and patients

Back to Square One
How to cut red tape after a work-related back injury

Power Play
Nurses must pitch in to help improve perceptions, clarify their role in health care

A Fractured Fairy Tale
Health care fable questions likelihood of storybook ending for nurses

Hope Amid Horror
Red Cross nurse offers a glimpse into the rescue effort at the Pentagon

Change of Heart
Loss of a loved one offers life for another

Silent Vigil
Manhattan nurse recounts his experience
of Sept. 11.

Baby Ruthie's story
A mother recounts six days with her daughter, and the nurses who cared for her

Howling at the Moon
Warm and fuzzy no more: It's time for nurses to
use their clout