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5 Steps to Ensure Restful Nights for Nursing Directors
I am so grateful to finally have restful nights. This journey was not an easy one. I’ve gone from sleepless nights or having my rest...

Bilquis Ali
Oct 19, 20242 min read


Responsiblities of a Director of Nursing in the Nursing Home Setting
When people ask me, "What does a Director of Nursing (DON) do?" I often respond, "What don’t they do?" And I think that’s a fair...

Bilquis Ali
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Deposition: A Nurse's Unexpected Call to Testify
Sitting at the table working on my laptop, my cell phone rang. I answered, and the caller introduced themselves as "so and so from so and...

Bilquis Ali
Oct 5, 20243 min read


Mastering the Night Shift: How to Complete a Chart Check
So, you're on the night shift, huh? You’ve probably heard your Director of Nursing or Nursing Supervisor mention chart checks a time or...

Bilquis Ali
Sep 16, 20243 min read


20 Tips for an Effective Night Shift: Supporting Your Night Shift Nurses
Let me just start by saying this: in the beginning of my career as an LPN, I worked night shift. I was a single mother of two boys and...

Bilquis Ali
Sep 15, 20243 min read
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