Sociology

The Privilege of Physicians

A healthcare hierarchy exists that makes nurses the symptom-bearers of system issues and puts patients in danger.

Don't Rank Us, Thank Us

How ranking nursing programs perpetuates an ailing healthcare system. I got a phone call from my nursing school's alumni office this...

Dear Women Physicians

Dear Women Physicians, Please stop sharing this tweet. The main message is this: “Hey patients! It’s 2019, and women are doctors now....

Code XY: Nursing Toxic Masculinity

Picture this: Monica and Chandler from Friends are having a lover’s quarrel while at the hospital. Monica begins a flirtatious...

About the Blogger

Hey fellow nurses, I'm Claire, the nurse behind the blog. I'm a Registered Nurse in a 40 bed Emergency Department just outside of a large...

The Nursing Narrative

Dear nurses, We have an image problem. Society votes us the most trusted profession year after year. But do they know what we do? Until...

Health is a Social Construct

Before you read this, if you haven't read the Sociology for Nurses post, do that first. The following will make a lot more sense. Like...

Sociology for Nurses

Before I was an Emergency Department nurse, I was a Sociology major. Now, I'm building a career that marries the two. What does Sociology...

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