Nursing Life 101

12/23/2025

If you replay your shift after clocking out, that’s how much you care— not failure. Burnout is real.

12/22/2025

CNAs wear many hats: wound care, dementia care, hospice support, emotional care. Essential work, often overlooked.

12/22/2025

Every department lifts someone up — literally or emotionally. “CNAs lift bodies, nurses lift spirits, housekeeping lifts the whole building’s energy.”

12/22/2025

Knowing you could give better care with more hands is one of the hardest parts of this job.

12/21/2025

Before judging nursing home staff, remember the conditions we work under. Compassion goes both ways.

12/21/2025

Ratios aren’t just numbers— they impact safety, dignity, and outcomes. This is the reality in LTC.

12/20/2025

People don’t leave because they don’t care. They leave because caring with no support is unsustainable. Safe ratios matter.

12/20/2025

Skipped breaks and staying late because “no one else” shouldn’t be normal. Your dedication deserves support, not exploitation.

12/20/2025

The system may be broken, but the people holding it together are extraordinary. “The system may be broken, but the people holding it together are extraordinary.”

12/19/2025

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 Let's go Joyce 🎉

Congratulations to DAISY 🌼 award winner, Joyce Amoah! Joyce is a nurse on 3 West at Stafford Hospital and was nominated by a grateful patient who said she made him feel like a friend from day one. He even said he felt like he'd known her his whole life. 💙

She showed remarkable empathy, support and passion and was supportive of his healing goals. She made his stay a positive experience and he said he will never forget her!

"Joyce is such an appropriate name for such a joyful and amazing nurse!"
We agree! Joyce, thank you for being such an amazing nurse. We are you're on our team!

12/19/2025

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We want to give a huge shoutout to DAISY award winner, Ashley. Ashley is a nurse at Mary Washington Hospital, but she was nominated for the award by the Chief Medical Officer of another Virginia hospital. Ashley and her husband were on the highway when they came upon an accident. Without hesitation, they pulled over and Ashley jumped into action, performing CPR on an injured child until EMS arrived. Her actions gave the child a fighting chance, and we are to see Ashley living out her calling outside the four walls of the hospital.

12/19/2025

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Echo Sniegowski, Donita Ulrey, Melissa Sandoval, Michele Hadley, Margo Truman, Erica Miller, Shavonta Po***ck, Tyania Seibert, Rebecca Alarcio, Olivia Fletcher