An Excellent Online Nurse's Magazine

One thing I learned at the hospital, while having my two children, was this... it's not the doctor's who run the show... it's the nurses. Sure the doctor's have to authorize, diagnose, and examine, but the nurses are the ones who insure the patients needs are met, and met with in a timely manner and with a lot of TLC. It's that bedside manner that doctors don't often exhibit that makes nurses so essential to a successful outcome for the patient.

Maybe you're a nursing student, someone considering nursing, or maybe you're already a practicing professional in this admirable field. If so... do you know about Scrubs online magazine? I just found it and WOW! Talk about inspirational. I've been reading some of the personal stories about how nurses have touched the lives of their patients. If you know someone in nursing, these stories will really pull at their heartstrings.

Regardless of the stage of your nursing career you will find inspiration, fun, and warmth at Scrubs. This is so not another stale medical magazine... it's warm and friendly... encouraging and supportive. Scrubs was fun for me to read through, and I don't even have a medical background... probably not even a medical future, but I have been hospitalized a handful of times and know what a good nurse looks like. I can so appreciate the stories I read, like the one about Nurse Angie who always brought comfort to her cardiac patient through a warm, caring smile and her playful scrubs.

One of the articles from the Scrubs website that really touched me was the one about praying with a patient. As a Christian myself, I loved that the article's conclusion that "yes" it is ok to pray with a patient, when asked to do so. There are recommendations in this article for just how to go about accomplishing a prayer in such a way as to accommodate the spiritual request of the patient, and yet still maintain your professional standing. Not that it's not professional to pray, but it's not part of this profession to do so. A very sensitive issue that has been addressed amazingly well in this article. Hats off to the author and contributors who have done such a marvelous job of recognizing the significance prayer plays in the lives of patients.

This magazine covers everything a nurse could want to read about... not just patient stories... not just advice on how to handle sensitive situations, but anything and everything you might be faced with in the workplace. It's a great outlet and resource if you're looking for a little gratitude, encouragement and warmth!