Nurse Alley Blog

I've walked many miles on the hospital floors already, and love to overthink footwear! Let me know what works for you-- I'm always curious on what keeps people comfortable when they're moving for 12 hours straight!Products I shouted out in this video (not sponsored--...

Racism is an inherent part of the structure that built our healthcare system. It's our job as healthcare professionals to recognize that, and to actively work against racism moving forward. If you're curious about my claim that race has no biological or genetic...

I take some time to cover the current scene in Texas hospitals, as well as my advice for new nurses who will be starting their career in the middle of it.

This video was made in collaboration with MED-EL. This is a day's layout on how I use my MED-EL cochlear implant in my job as an ICU nurse. Subscribe if you're interested in more content as a deaf ICU nurse, and comment if you have an experience with cochlear implant...

Because I started my nursing career in the ICU, and have spent a couple of months on day shift and night shift, I've developed a little list of pros and cons to both sides of shift work. I've loved starting my career in the ICU, and organizing the ICU life in these...

I'm a new nurse in the Intensive Care Unit, and I use a cochlear implant to hear. In this video, I talk a bit about the steps I've taken to be successful as a deaf nurse. If you are interested in the exact stethoscope I use with my CI, follow this link:...

I just graduated nursing school and started my first job in the ICU. This is a path that's becoming more popular each year, so I decided to make regularly updated videos that capture my experience and advice for nursing students that will soon be on the same path!...

I'm a new nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and use a cochlear implant to hear. I'm totally deaf without it. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals are starting to enforce wearing masks 24/7. This is proving to be very difficult for deaf and hard of...

This week, I touch on some updates about COVID-19, and how it's affecting new nurses and nursing students. Experienced nurses are also dealing with a lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), making nursing the most hazardous job it's been in recent memory. I'm...