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November 22, 2021
Trigger warning: The following topic could be intense for certain readers. It recounts a motor vehicle accident resulting in a death. If you are sensitive to this topic, please do not continue reading.
It was the summer of 2001, and I was lying in a field in Lethlakarne, Botswana. I remember coming...
Nov 1, 2021 11:01:42 AM
Healthcare organizations across the U.S. are grappling with nursing shortages and have been for decades. Due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses are needed now more than ever, yet, the increased strain on the healthcare system is forcing many nurses to consider career changes. In a...
October 8, 2021
World Mental Health Day is October 10 and here at Matchwell we think it’s a great time to remember burnout is thriving. A once overlooked term that’s plagued the healthcare profession for decades is everywhere. There's no shortage of stories describing the mental and physical exhaustion healthcare...
Sep 28, 2021 9:39:33 AM
Just when I think the pandemic is almost over, things get worse again. Some days I just feel like giving up. Working long hours under incredibly stressful situations, worrying about my kids and my parents, wondering if I’m going to get COVID myself, and worst of all, seeing people I know and care...
Aug 26, 2021 11:15:26 AM
It’s 4:30pm, and my alarm is sounding. As my children are settling in for the evening, my workday is actually just getting started. Driving to work, I have a renewed sense of excitement. I am looking forward to what the shift will bring and serving my staff. I am a nurse manager; my job is to care...
June 14, 2021
Congratulations! You’ve graduated from nursing school, passed your boards, and are ready to begin your journey as a nurse. Looking back over a decade ago when I began my own journey, I remember thinking how prepared I was. How sure I was. And then 4 hours into my first shift, the realization that I...
May 24, 2021
At Matchwell, we are proud to have wonderful nurses on our internal team. For Nurses Month, we asked our Regional Manager of Partnerships, Joy Skovira, RN questions about being a nurse and her role now.
What made you want to be a nurse?
I would imagine that there are many who were influenced by...
Feb 8, 2021 9:02:11 AM
Joey Lynch-Flohr had a problem that may sound familiar to you. His director of nursing gave notice.