The Blog
Notes from the charge desk: leading the shift, talking to your team, and making sure people eat. New posts weekly.
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Everybody Eats a Slice of the Pain Cake: Fair Assignments Without a Mutiny
Every department has the assignment nobody wants. Here's how a charge nurse spreads it out fairly, handles pushback, and keeps the team on their side.
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The Three-Bucket Rule: How to Triage Your Own Brain at the Charge Desk
Everything feels urgent when you're charge. It isn't. Sort every problem into Needs Me Now, Needs Me Soon, or Can Wait.
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The First Fifteen Minutes: Build the Charge Shift Before It Builds You
Your first fifteen minutes as charge decide the next twelve hours. Board first, staff second, then build. Here's how to use them.
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