Posts by Shelby Jones MSN, RN
Cannabis Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Osteoarthritis
Cannabis treatment provides statistically significant improvement in pain, anxiety, and sleep quality in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) in an observational study of seventy-seven patients from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Further research is necessary to determine the correlation between improved quality of life and cannabis. Research on the plant is very challenging for…
Read MoreSchool Nurses Are Leaving the Career: Why That Matters
We have all heard of the nursing shortage, but vacancies are especially noticeable in the public school system where they serve an important population, our children. According to the National Association of School Nurses, only 65% of schools in America have a full-time nurse on staff. The rest either have a nurse part-time who is…
Read MoreMental Health Matters
Mental health and wellness are things we talk about a lot in our society, but do we actually value them? I would argue no because while talking about and promoting self-care is trendy right now, we still have an overwhelming stigma in our society against mental illness. Many people are afraid to disclose they have…
Read MoreExercise: A Powerful Antidote Against Burnout and Depression in Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers have faced significant increases in the rates of mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, and burnout. These increases can be largely attributed to the increase in stress since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The National Council for State Boards of Nursing found that 100,000 registered nurses left the workforce due to…
Read MoreThe Story Behind “The ICU Nurse Writes LLC”
Nurse. Writer. Nurse writer? Write RN? As I began thinking about what name to give my freelance writer business, I played around with the words I knew would attract my clients and tell them what services I offer. I saw many examples from other writers using the terms above in a catchy business title,…
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