Time to study! As a nurse Professional Development never stops. Learn about the top books to further your career.

Top Professional Books for Nurses

Imagine you’re on a night shift—your third in a row. It’s 3 a.m., and the call lights seem to be synchronized to blink in unison. In moments like these, when coffee feels like a lifeline and your brain feels like it’s running on fumes, the thought of diving into a book on your next day off might sound laughable. But here’s the thing: the right books—ones that truly understand and speak to the challenges and triumphs of nursing—can be a lifeline of their own.

A nurse in scrubs with her eyes closed relaxing during her break.

Ideas for Relaxing During Breaks

Because “Break” Doesn’t Always Mean Break We’ve all been there: it’s hour eight of a twelve-hour shift, and you’ve finally wrestled a moment to step away. You open the breakroom door, only to find a fluorescently lit battlefield—crumpled chip bags, abandoned coffee cups, and a mystery smell you don’t have the mental capacity to investigate….

Various fitness tools that can be easily carried in a nurses bag.

Fitness Tools for your Nurse Bag

It’s the start of 2025, and let’s be honest: New Year’s resolutions are tricky for nurses. Between juggling 12-hour shifts, caffeine-fueled charting marathons, and dodging call lights like a pro, the idea of carving out time for fitness feels… ambitious. But here’s the thing: staying active doesn’t have to mean dragging yourself to the gym before or after a shift (because, really, who has the energy for that?).

Planner with 2025 Nursing Goals

New Year, New You — Setting Nursing Career Goals

It’s the start of a brand-new year. You’ve survived the chaos of the holidays (and probably worked most of them). The patient call lights may have been flashing like Christmas tree lights, but now, with the calendar reset, you finally have a moment to breathe. It’s time to think about something other than charting.