Those who want to become a nurse are not choosing a profession, they are answering a calling. Being a nurse requires dedication, compassion, and an almost superhuman ability to empathize with others. That doesn’t mean that all nurses are angels, or that all patients are easy to deal with. These writers discuss the good and the bad of being a nurse, often emphasizing points with humorous anecdotes about their work environment, coworkers, supervising doctors, and of course patients. During your nursing education journey you will learn just how impressive it is that these writers are able to share their experiences in a way that is compliant with HIPPA regulations.
Student Nurses
These blogs are all about the lives of student nurses who have gone through the exact same process that you are currently experiencing. These are an excellent resource for motivation, inspiration, and commiseration. Refer to these when you need someone who is where you are in your nursing journey.
- Ramblings of the Differently Sane
This blog is written by a mental health nursing student who also has a mood disorder. Find out how this self described Welsh, Jewish, ninja is proceeding on her quest for a nursing degree.
- Adventures of a Student RN
A blog written by Tiffany, an RN student and mother. She writes about what she has experienced and tales she has been told during her time as a student nurse.
- Nursing Student Chronicles
This blog is written by Laney, a nursing student who is close to graduation. She writes about her experiences in conversational tone and hopes to help other nursing students.
- Hands for Catching
This motivational blog is written by a student midwife. She writes primarily for other student nurses and student midwifes about her experiences, however, it is an insightful look into obstetrics in general.
- Imagine an Image
This blog is written by Andy, a nursing student and avid photographer. He combines his two passions to create an interesting and beautiful blog.
- 5 Blogs Every Nursing Student Should Read
This blog provides five great resources for nursing students to explore. This is a great place to visit if you need a bit more inspiration
ER Nurses
Becoming an emergency room nurse, even if only on rotation, is something that is either feared or highly anticipated. These blogs are all written by nurses who have chosen the field and who write about with honesty and humor. If you have ever wondered what nursing in an ER would be like, check out these blogs.
- Living Dead Nurse
Written by an ER nurse with an attitude, she loves horror books and films and writes with an extreme prejudice against stupid patients.
- Emergiblog
This chronicles the life and times of Kim, an ER nurse in the San Francisco area. While she currently specializes in emergency care she has also worked in psychiatry and pediatrics.
- Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse
A blog that is written by a veteran inner city ER nurse; she writes humorously about a very difficult job and makes it easy to see what working in the environment might be like.
- Those Emergency Blues
This blog is written by an emergency room nurse working in Canada. She is a proponent of letting nurses do their jobs with less interference from management.
- ER Stories
This blog provides real examples of what to expect as an ER nurse. The author of the blog is an Emergency Medicine doctor who talks about patients, nurses, and everything else he sees.
Specialty Nurses
Many nurses decide, either during school or after working in the field for awhile, that they want to specialize in a particular field of medicine. These blogs are from such nurses. Fields they have chosen include anesthesia, intensive care, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
- Nurse Anesthetist
This is a blog dedicated to all things related to nurse anesthesia. The blog is written by veterans and students in the field of anesthesia.
- Midwife for the End of Life
A blog written from the perspective of a nurse who tends to patients who are nearing death; this provides an excellent look at how to handle patients nearing the end of their journey.
- Nursing Influence
A blog written by Amy Sellers, who is an ICU nurse. She writes about topics that have an impact on nurses and the impact nurses have on their communities.
- Adventures in Juggling
Written by Laura, a mother, wife, and neonatal intensive care nurse. She discusses how she manages to juggle all of these aspects of her life.
- Bonnie RN
A blog written by a veteran nurse who is now a Geriatric Care Manager and Nurse Consultant. She writes extensively about nursing elderly patients.
Nurses
These nurses all started blogging as a way to let off steam and tell the world about their crazy world. All while complying with national privacy standards, of course. If you want to learn more about the nursing field in general, this is where to start.
- Not a Nursing Student Blog
A blog from a nurse who recently completed her degree in mental health nursing now talks about her experiences as a nursing student and her exploits in the field of nursing.
- Militant Medical Nurse
Written by Anne, a registered nurse, she discusses the difficulties RNs face in a lighthearted and entertaining voice.
- It Shouldn’t Happen in Health Care
This is written by a male nurse, something of a rarity in the world of nurse blogs. He has been a pediatric nurse and is now a Nurse Practitioner in a general practice.
- The Makings of a Nurse
Written by a woman who wanted to be a nurse from the time she was 17 and took a roundabout path to becoming a nurse ten years later. She discusses her profession and the road she took to arrive at it.
- nKini Nursing Blog
This is a blog written by nurse Kini. He is a nurse currently working in the Philippines who shares her on the job experience.
- Pee and Sympathy
This is a compilation of true stories about nursing put together by a registered nurse. Posts are usually witty and informative.
- My Strong Medicine
This is written from the perspective of a male nurse. He discusses a variety of topics including student nursing and health related topics.
Healthcare and Doctors
Even if you are not particularly concerned with the issue of healthcare as you begin your educational journey to becoming a nurse, you will likely begin to care a great deal as you move through the system. Two of the blogs are written by doctors to give you an idea of who you’ll be working with.
- The National Nurse
This site maintains a blog dedicated to discussing the need for quality health care as well as other legal and ethical topics relating to the field of nursing.
- Guaranteed Healthcare
This site maintains a blog that discusses the options and possibilities of adequate healthcare for all. The blogs are written by a variety of nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Nurse Story
This is about nursing and health care in general. The author was a nurse for more than a decade and is now a Nurse Practitioner.
- Disruptive Women in Health Care
This blog strives to put forth exciting new ideas to challenge established doctrine in health care. Many of the writers are nurses and subjects are often about the field of nursing
- School Kids Healthcare Blog
This blog is written by school nurses on subjects of interest to school nurses, parents, and others who work with children.
- Kevin M.D.
This doctor has been described as the leading voice for physicians in social media. He discusses news and items of concerns for the medical community and frequently discusses the field of nursing.
- Doctor Grumpy
A doctor who discusses some of his irritating adventures. A great view into the shenanigans of a physician’s office.
Nursing News and Resources
When you enter into any field, it is important to stay informed on current news, trends, and ideas. These blogs will help you do so. Many of the resources are specifically for nurses while others focus on general trends and news in the field of health.
- All Nurses
A community of nurses and nursing students who blog about their careers and education. Blog posts are from many of the community members
- Advanceweb
This site maintains a list of community blogs written by nurses and other healthcare professionals. They are committed to providing high quality resources for all fields of healthcare.
- The Government Provides New Resources to Make Nursing Homes Safer
This post was written by GovMonitor and discusses the latest in health care reform aimed at helping keep nursing home patients safe. Part of this includes more care, which means more jobs in the industry. The site focuses on new news from the government.
- Nursing Law and Order
The blog discusses legal issues that specifically effect the nursing industry. Written by a nurse attorney this is not legal advice but is a well-informed opinion of legal matters.
- Scrubs
A guide for living for nurses. Written specifically for nurses the blog area is written by a 23-year-old student nurse.
- The Millionaire Nurse Blog
Dr. Dean maintains the blog about personal finance specifically written for nurses. He discusses all aspects of personal finance such as budgeting, insurance, savings, and retirement.
- Health Care Goes Mobile
This blog has a team of bloggers that talk about the advantages of point of care technology that is mobile. Visit to learn more about this emergent technology.
- Emergency Nursing Today
This is a podcast and blog that discusses emergency medicine, hosted by Paul Bond, a registered nurse in Florida
- Drawing on Experience
This is a daily comic focusing on medical topics. If you need a laugh, or want to see someone else poking fun at the medical industry this is the place to go.
Travel Nursing
Travel nursing has become a popular way to earn more money and see more of the country. If you are interested in traveling and have no problem uprooting yourself every few months, travel nursing may be for you. Read these blogs to get a better understanding of this niche of nursing.
- Travel Nursing Blogs
This site has numerous blogs that discuss the ins and outs of being a traveling nurse. In addition to the blogs the site offers a number of other resources.
- Ask Conrad
This is a blog that answers questions about the field of travel nursing. If you have a question about the field, let them know!
- American Traveler
This site maintains a blog about travel nursing written by Kristen. She points out the fun in the locations you may be sent as a travel nurse and also answers questions weekly from readers.
- Official Nursing Blog
This blog is maintained by 50 States Staffing and provides information specifically for travel nurses.
- Sunbelt Staffing
This blog maintains a blog that discusses many topics, and often has nurse specific posts. This travel staffing website has several great resources for those interested in travel nursing.
- Travel Nurse Aim
This blog is written by Amy, a nurse and avid traveler. She discusses both of these loves on her blog as well as some information on how she manages to keep a healthy balance.
Nursing Education
The field of nurse education has changed dramatically over the last one hundred years. If you are interested in learning about how nurse education is evolving visit one of these blogs. From education inside of a hospital to virtual education in Second Life, these blogs discuss a little bit of everything.
- Virtual Nursing Medical Education
A blog written by John Miller. He specializes in using online environment to train healthcare professionals, including nurses.
- Top 50 Nurse Educator Blogs
This resource supplies an extensive list of blogs written by nursing educators, nurse practitioners, and other nurses with advanced degrees.
- Sarah Stewart
Written by a midwife with almost thirty years of experience who now works as a researcher, educator, and consultant. She writes about eLearning, social media, Second life, and mentoring as it relates to the health field.
- Academic Life in Emergency Medicine
This blog is written by Michelle Lin, a doctor and professor of emergency medicine. She discusses her experiences, mistakes, and insights into emergency medicine and education.
- Nursing Ideas
This site maintains a blog that aims to share ideas amongst nurses and nursing students. Research, leadership, and innovation in the field of nursing are all discussed.
No matter what kind of nurse you wish to become, the world of blogging will show you what to expect and probably help you create new friends in your chosen field. Reach out to other bloggers and let them share their experiences, triumphs, and tragedies.
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