Articles by LeAnn Thieman

Nurse Shark
Nurses "lift" patients and families every day. And we can do that more for our colleagues. By "lifting" each other, we can help one another stay positive and work efficiently.
Published 13Mar2012, viewed 42 times

Labor for a Lifetime
My many years as a childbirth educator, convinced me that those child-birthing techniques are not just labor skills, but life skills. I taught couples laboring tools: breathing, relaxation, positive thinking and visualization. These are imperative for coping with challenges of labor, and are equally applicable in coping with "labors" in our lives.
Published 23Feb2012, viewed 47 times

The "Old" Nurse
I read nearly 2000 stories for Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul and 2000 more for Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul, Second Dose plus I speak to and listen to literally thousands of nurses a year. I see the power we have to nurture, uphold, and teach each other. Yet, do we really do that?
Published 07Feb2012, viewed 44 times

Why Am I Still A Nurse Anyway
Most nurses didn't choose this career because of great hours and working conditions. Most nurses entered the profession of caring to help people…in their toughest times. On the days when the workload is too great, on the occasions that we can't take all the pain away, after the shift when we go home with achy feet and hearts, those are the days we need to be reminded of why we do what we do. We need to reignite our passion for nursing.
Published 16Jan2012, viewed 183 times

11 Tips To Cope With Stress At Work
In these challenging times, nurses have to do more with less and often feel frazzled and frantic, instead of calm and efficient. Excessive stress can interfere with your productivity and deplete you physically, mentally and spiritually. These 11 tips will help cope with stress at work.
Published 27Dec2011, viewed 60 times

Each One Reach One: We Hold The Solution To The Nursing Shortage
It is predicted that we will be 500,000 nurses short within the next ten years. With commitment and determination nurses can solve this problem. If each one of us reaches out to one - just one-- our ranks will grow and thrive from the grass roots level up.
Published 06Dec2011, viewed 54 times

The Best Medicine
In the healthcare field we get so caught up in ministering to others that we forget to eat, sleep, exercise—and laugh. Yes, laugh! Laugher soothes the soul and weary mind. It is, indeed, the best medicine.
Published 18Nov2011, viewed 42 times

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