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Top 100 Nursing Blogs

There are a number of fantastic nursing blogs on the internet. Whether you’re an aspiring nurse, a working nurse, or a curious patient, you are sure to be entertained by these sites. We have narrowed down a list of the top 100 nursing blogs online to give you plenty of reading material for the future. Prepare yourself for hours of education and entertainment.

These blogs are listed in no particular order, and they have all been categorized for your convenience. Feel free to skip ahead to your favorite nursing blogs:

Top General Nursing Blogs

The Nursing Site Blog
The Nursing Site Blog is just one of those sites that you have to read as a nurse. We love it because it constantly has new articles to read, from helpful advice to healthcare news and more. The blog is run by public health nurse Kathy Quan, RN. Kathy has been in the nursing industry for more than 30 years now, and you can see evidence of her experience on her site. Kathy has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and most of her working life has been spent in hospice and home health care. She shares her stories and lessons learned on her blog, along with other information that any nurse would love to read. Some of our favorite posts on The Nursing Site Blog include:

The National Nurse for Public Health
This blog is dedicated to promoting legislation that designates the CNO of the USPHS to be additionally recognized as the National Nurse for Public Health to better engage nurses and health professionals in health promotion efforts in the local communities. With healthcare costs on the rise it’s critical NOW, more than ever, that nurse efforts are strengthened on a community level. Their solution: PREVENTION. Read, make a contribution to their efforts, or listen to the podcast. This blog is a MUST READ. Check out these articles to get an idea of what National Nurse is all about:

Scrubs Mag
Scrubs Mag is considered the “The Nurses Guide to Good Living.” The name may sound like a catalog for working attire, but the information within this site is far from that. Scrubs Mag offers a wide range of helpful articles for new, existing, and future nurses, including style secrets to keep you looking great on the job. There are a number of writers who work for Scrubs Mag, so you can see everything from career advice to personal stories on the site. You can even sign up for free giveaways to get cool outfits, accessories, and tools to use on the job. Here are a few of our favorite posts from Scrubs Mag:

Confident Voices in Health Care
Confident Voices in Health Care is a blog run by Beth Boynton. Beth is a published author and nurse consultant who specializes in communication and collaboration in the healthcare industry. What we love about Beth’s blog is the fact that it offers advice for patients and professionals alike to ensure that everyone works together in harmony. Many of Beth’s posts are about her medical improv workshops, where she helps healthcare workers become better speakers and listeners through improvisational training. Confident Voices also features articles from many a number of credible guest bloggers who share their insights into nursing and healthcare. Check out some of these interesting reads from Confident Voices:

Nursetopia
Nursetopia is a blog written for nurses by nurses. It is designed to honor these wonderful members of the healthcare world and showcase their influence on the modern world. The articles in the blog cover nursing news, career advice, business help, personal stories, art, freebies, and more. You always get a chance to see something different when you come here. Nursetopia is one of the most active blogs on our site, and it is one you will see in countless blogrolls from other bloggers on here. We’re subscribed to it for a reason. Here are some great articles to give you a sample of what Nursetopia is all about:

Nurse Together
Nurse Together is a fun and informative blog run by a team of nurses. The bloggers here range from nurse educators to RNs and beyond. While we may love the site for its blog-like articles, Nurse Together also offers a job board, nursing school guide, discussion panel, and much more. The Nurse Together Facebook page has more than 21,000 fans, showing just how much people love visiting this site. There are new blog posts on here every day, so you can always look forward to something new to read. If you want to look at some of the great posts on this site, check out the links below:

Lippincott’s Nursing Center
Lippincott’s Nursing Center is a site dedicated to helping nurses be the best workers they can be. The site is home to more than 50 nursing journals online, including the American Journal of Nursing, Nursing2014, Nursing Management and The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care. In addition to these peer reviewed journals, Lippincott’s Nursing Center features more than 1,300 continuing education activities for nurses, making it easy to maintain a career as a nurse here. The authors on the site are mostly advanced practice nurses and registered nurses who share their career expertise with the world. Some of our favorite posts on this site include:

Off the Charts
Off the Charts is a product of the American Journal of Nursing. It mostly provides news updates and research study reports for the nursing community. With this in mind, you can also find a number of helpful career advice articles on this site. Some popular categories for posts on here include patient engagement, healthcare, medical prices, nursing research, nursing perspective, and more. Off the Charts is authored by a number of nursing professionals, most of whom have a graduate level education. The blog commonly highlights influential nurses from the past to inspire nurses of the future. To see more about this blog, check out some of the articles below:

Not Nurse Ratched
Not Nurse Ratched is a wonderful nursing blog that has been around since 2007. The blog is run by a writer, nurse, and medical editor who enjoys “investigating ways to save time.” The articles on here fit into categories like applications, gadgets, technology, personal, medical, humor, and more. Most of the articles are written with a great sense of humor, which is sometimes hard to find in healthcare blogs. If you want to get an idea of what Not Nurse Ratched is all about, check out these posts below:

Nursing Stories
Nursing Stories is a heartfelt blog about one woman’s experiences in nursing. Marianna Crane, the blogger, has been in nursing for over 40 years, and she now uses her blog to share her stories from the past and present. She has been a certified adult nurse practitioner since 1981, and she has a passion for writing that is evident in her blog posts. Marianna says, “My goal for this blog is to encourage nurses to boast.” You can get inspired to be a better nurse thanks to this woman and the great stories she shares on her blog. Some of those stories include:

The Nursing Show
The Nursing Show is more than just a blog. It is a compilation of entertaining videos about nursing. Each episode teaches a new lesson about this ever-changing career, from getting through college to dealing with tough patients. The episodes are included in short, easy-to-read articles that summarize what the videos are about. There are already more than 300 episodes of The Nursing Show for you to watch, so you don’t have to worry about getting bored on this site. Some of our favorite episodes thus far include:

Advances in Nurse Science Blog
The Advances in Nurse Science Blog is tied to a nursing publication that comes out four times a year (appropriately titled Advances in Nursing Science). The blog allows readers to discuss big issues that are mentioned in ANS so that they can understand and expand upon these ideas. The ANS journal was founded back in 1978 by Peggy L. Chinn, RN, PhD, FAAN. It has been in publication ever since, but the blog was a much more recent addition to the ANS world. Some of our favorite posts from the Advances in Nursing Science blog include:

Reality RN
Reality RN is a pretty interesting blog because it is run entirely by new nurses. You may not think these men and women have a lot to share about their experiences, but they convey what “reality” is like for people who are new to this profession. If you are a nursing student worried about what you might be getting yourself into, this blog should be able to answer all of your questions. Best of all, there is a great list of “must read” blogs on the home page that link to even more top nursing blogs online. Check out some of these great tip articles from Reality RN:

AllTop – Nursing
This site doesn’t exactly fit the “norm,” but we thought it was important to put it on our list. Essentially AllTop is just a directory for other websites, but it shows you the most recent posts from many nursing blogs online. It’s a one-stop-shop for nursing tips and news online, and it features the work of several other sites on our top 100 nursing blogs list. If you want to stay updated on other topics from around the web, AllTop has plenty of other categories for you to explore. Here are some of the popular nursing news sites that AllTop pulls its articles from:

Diversity Nursing
Diversity Nursing offers a number of helpful articles and services for nursing professionals. The blog on the site features news information and career tips for nurses, but the site as a whole has a job board, college guide, and much more. There is even a forum on the site where nurses, patients, and nursing students can discuss important issues in healthcare. Diversity Nursing started off as a basic job board back in 2007, but it has grown to be so much more since then. You can even use this site to post a resume so you might get a better job in the future. Here is a look at some memorable posts from the Diversity Nursing blog:

Nursing Ideas
Nursing Ideas is a blog that covers a variety of variety of nursing related topics. The blog was started back in 2008 as an online resource for nursing students. Rob Fraser, the blog’s founder, began writing articles for the blog while he was an undergraduate nursing student at Ryerson University. In 2013, Rob refocused the blog to be more about professional interviews so that his readers could see what life is really like as a nurse in today’s world. If you want to see Rob’s vision come to life, you can read over the articles below or watch his videos on Nursing Ideas TV.

Soliant Health
Soliant Health is a healthcare staffing company that offers some great advice for nursing professionals around the country. You don’t have to be a member of the Soliant Health network to benefit from the articles on their blog. Even if you already have a job as a nurse, you could learn from some of the news articles and tips on the blog. If you are in fact looking for a job, you can look through the job board on Soliant Health to see what opportunities may be available for you. Here are some great articles to read from the Soliant Health blog:

Nursing Daily
Nursing Daily is a fairly new blog, especially compared to other sites on our list. Nevertheless, it has already developed a great reputation in the nursing community, and we’re hoping it sticks around for years to come. Nursing Daily is dedicated to providing “nursing tips, advice, and humor” for anyone who wants to read it. Many of the posts on here are quick, simple images that will make you chuckle a little about life as a nurse. If you want to see some of these posts and more, check out these links:

The Nurse Path
The Nurse Path is a beautiful, entertaining, and inspiring blog that is dedicated entirely to nurses. The blog features a number of categories, including: nurse mind, nursing skills, health and fitness, technology, funnybone, and more. The motto for this site is “helping nurses find the way,” and every article here is evidently doing just that. You’ll find at least one new post a week on this blog to read and learn from, so this is definitely worth putting in your RSS reader. Some of our favorite posts from The Nurse Path include:

Living Sublime Wellness
Living Sublime Wellness is a blog dedicated to transforming the nursing community for the better. The blog is authored by Elizabeth Scala, an RN with an MSN/MBA and years of working experience as a nurse. Elizabeth is a public speaker who visits nursing associations, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations to teach people what they can do to make their working environments better for nurses. Living Sublime Wellness features a lot of great resources for current and future nurses, making it a great site to visit no matter where you are in your career. Check out some of our favorite posts on Elizabeth’s blog:

RTConnections Nurse Blog
The RTConnections Nurse Blog is designed to connect all members of the nursing world so they can educate and inspire one another to do better in their careers. This blog is particularly beneficial for new nurses because they can read stories from experienced professionals that they may aspire to become. One of the big focuses on this blog is nurse bullying, which has become a hot topic of discussion over the last few years. You can learn ways to avoid and prevent bullying in the work place by reading some of the posts on RTConnections. Here are some of our favorite posts from this site:

Dear Nurses
Dear Nurses is essentially a portal for several sites under the “Dear Nurses” umbrella. These sites are all focused on educating nurses through captivating illustrations. Dear Nurses combines simple graphics with helpful information to show nurses how to improve their skills and services. It also contains multi-part educational series that expand upon other posts they have on their sites. Dear Nurses has been online since 2006, and it has grown significantly in that time. To see why we love this blog so much, check out some of these great articles:

Your Career Nursing
Your Career Nursing is centered around the idea of helping nurses improve their careers. The articles here teach nurses of all stages about the skills and processes they need to succeed in this profession. There are several categories of posts to choose from here, including education, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, networking, nursing success stories, online learning, unique nursing jobs, and more. No matter who you are, you can find something to like here. Check out some of these great posts on Your Career Nursing:

Top RN Blogs

The Nerdy Nurse
The Nerdy Nurse is one of the most liked nursing blogs in history. It’s one of those blogs that almost every other blog on this list has mentioned at some point on their site. The blog is run by Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN. Brittney who works as a Clinical Informatics Nurse in Atlanta, GA. Brittney’s blog teaches nurses how to make the most of the technology available to them. She even has a book about nursing IT called The Nerdy Nurse’s Guide to Technology. It is a great resource for any nurse looking to improve his or her tech skills for the job. The posts below are some of the most popular articles on Brittney’s site over the years:

Digital Doorway
Digital Doorway is yet another highly-referenced nursing blog. What makes this blog special in particular is the fact that it is written from the perspective of a male nurse. Keith Carlson, better known as “Nurse Keith,” is a nursing coach who spends his time helping other professionals improve their professional and personal lives while working in healthcare. Nurse Keith is a member of the International Association of Professional Life Coaches, and he is also the founder of RN.FM Radio – the only radio station dedicated entirely to nurses. You can read some of Keith’s work in the links below, or you can check him out on the RN.FM Radio Blog.

The Makings of a Nurse
The Makings of a Nurse is a blog for nursing students and new nurses trying to make it in this crazy world. The blog is run by “Nurse Teeny,” a woman who shares her experiences (both good and bad) for her readers to learn and grow from. There are plenty of great articles in this blog to choose from, including information about important issues in healthcare and balancing your personal and professional life. Even though Nurse Teeny doesn’t share a lot about herself online, she presents plenty of compelling articles to indicate just how great she is at her job. Some of our favorite posts on The Makings of a Nurse include:

Nurse Gail
As you may have guessed, Nurse Gail is a blog run by a nurse named Gail – Gail Ingram to be exact. Gail is a practicing registered nurse who is currently working on her graduate degree to become an adult nurse practitioner. Nurse Gail has held a number of jobs in this profession, including a number of years working as a travel nurse at several esteemed hospitals in America. Her articles are unique because they fuse quality research with personal experiences, adding value to every tip and story on her blog. What we love about Gail is the fact that she’s willing to show the good and bad sides of nursing, which is something we wish a lot more bloggers embraced. Some of our favorite posts from Nurse Gail’s blog include:

The Days When I’m Not a Nurse
The Days When I’m Not a Nurse is a pretty unique nursing blog because it focuses more on this nurse’s life outside of the hospital. The blog is run by Anna and her husband Mo, though most of the posts are written from Anna’s perspective. Some of her most recent posts have been more focused on the nursing world than normal, including reviews on scrubs, shoes, and other work ware every nurse is familiar with. You can read some of Anna and Mo’s posts here:

  • My Nursing ABCs
  • Dansko Shoes That Are ACTUALLY for the Days When I’m Not a Nurse(!)
  • How to Be the Perfect Patient

JParadisi RN’s Blog
JParadisi RN’s Blog is a blog captained by Julianna Paradisi, RN, OCN. Julianna is an oncology nurse who has been working in healthcare for nearly 30 years now. Julianna runs another one of our top 100 nursing blogs: The Adventures of Nurse Niki, and she is also a regular contributor to Off the Charts. On this blog though, Julianna showcases her talents as a visual artist. While you may not see a lot of nursing news on this blog, you will see that nurses can still have hobbies outside of their demanding careers. Here are some of our favorite nurse-related posts from JParadisi RN’s Blog:

A Place I Call Home
A Place I Call Home is a simple blog run by an author called “Smalltown RN.” The blog looks into the personal life of a registered nurse who has been blogging about her adventures since 2006. In her profile, this blogger says she is “passionate and out spoken about healthcare and ensuring that our public health system remains intact.” You can read her opinion about big issues in nursing on her blog, as well as general updates about her day to day life. Some of our favorite posts from A Place I Call Home include:

Sarah Beth RN
As you may have guessed, Sarah Beth RN is a blog for a registered nurse named Sarah Beth. Sarah Beth wanted to explore how up and coming nurses were changing the face of healthcare through the use of technology, social media, and the internet as a whole. She started blogging back in 2011, but she was soon hit with terrible news. She was diagnosed with a rare and debilitating autoimmune disease called CIDP, as well as autoimmune autonomic neuropathy. Now she is living out her life on the opposite side of the stethoscope. If you want to see some of Sarah Beth’s inspiring work, check out these articles:

Rehab RN
As you might expect, Rehab RN is a blog about one woman’s life working as a rehabilitation nurse. The blogger here has a great sense of humor, with witty comments about her professional and personal life all throughout her posts. Rehab RN is full of funny stories about nursing that show the lighthearted side of this profession. It’s a great blog to look through when you’re having a tough day and you just need something to laugh at. Here are some of our favorite posts from Rehab RN:

Infusion Nurse
Infusion Nurse is a blog run by none other than – you guessed it – an infusion nurse. The blogger chooses to keep her identity a secret, but she does reveal that she is a certified registered nurse in infusion (CRNI) who is board certified in vascular access (VA-BC). The Infusion Nurse blog covers specific information about working in this sector of healthcare, but it is one of the only sites online that discusses infusions in depth. The blogger regularly chats with patients and other professionals on Twitter using the hashtag #IVCHAT. You can read some of her articles through these links:

Registered Nurse RN
Registered Nurse RN is a site focused entirely on registered nursing. The site features a blog and a forum where RNs can discuss different issues related to this career. We really like the free quizzes featured on the site because help people see if this career is right for them. The site also has a job board where employers and nurses can connect with one another online. If you are a current or potential registered nurse, subscribing to this blog should be a given. Here are some of our favorite posts on Registered Nurse RN:

A Writer in a Nurse’s Body
A Writer in a Nurse’s Body is a blog run by a registered nurse who loves to write. She started the blog back in 2009 as a tribute to her new gluten-free life. Those plans quickly changed though, and she now uses the blog to share her short stories, poems, and other writings with the world. The blogger is only in her early 20’s, but she already has a ton of great advice worth reading. We are happy to have her on our top 100 nursing blogs list. To get a feel for what it is like to be a writer trapped in a nurse’s body, read over some of these great posts:

According to Kateri
According to Kateri is a very personal blog run by an RN named Kateri. In the blog, Kateri says she’s “trying to find myself in a balance between Florence Nightingale and Carry Bradshaw.” Kateri’s blog has been up since 2012, and most of her posts include long commentaries about her work in pediatrics. She currently works in pediatric intensive care, and she uses her blog to vent about her struggles and triumphs in her career. Kateri’s writing style is incredibly refreshing, and you may find yourself getting lost in her story. We certainly have. Check out some of her posts for yourself:

Meta4RN
Meta4RN is a blog run by a registered nurse named Paul McNamara. Paul is a decorated professional who has worked in a number of nursing specialties, and he uses his blog to help educate and communicate with other nurses in Australia. Paul saw a movement of nurses who were starting to make changes in healthcare with the power of social media. He wanted to be a part of that movement. Paul’s blog has been around since 2012, and it includes at least a couple posts a month. Here are some links to some of our favorite posts from MetaRN:

Nursing Notes of Discord
Nursing Notes of Discord is run by Enid Mueller, a registered nurse who currently works in the psych ward. The blog tells personal stories from Enid’s life in the psych ward, with the names of her coworkers disguised to reflect their personalities. The blog has been around since 2009, and it features a couple new posts a week. We enjoy the images that Enid uses to accompany her posts because they usually include a quick one-liner that summarizes the entire post. The links below go to some of our favorite stories on Nursing Notes of Discord:

This Nurse Wonders
This Nurse Wonders is authored by Amanda Anderson, an RN in New York City who works in intensive care. Amanda says she writes because she wonders, and she wants other people to understand all the things that go through her mind on a regular basis. Amanda’s blog posts are highly insightful, and they are filled with questions that will make you think. This isn’t a blog for passive reading. It’s one that you read when you want to use your brain for more than 90’s movies and Candy Crush. Rather than having us explain all of this though, why don’t you check it out for yourself? Here are some posts worth reading:

N Is for Nurse
N Is for Nurse is a personal nursing blog that has been around since 2006. It sort of fell off the face of the earth in 2009, but it was recently brought back to life. We wanted to put this blog on our top 100 list because it was one of our favorites back in the day. There isn’t a lot of information about the blogger on the site, other than the username “Prisca.” You can see some of her older posts and her glorious return in the links below:

The Underside of Nursing
The Underside of Nursing is an incredibly unique blog authored under the username Fibril_late. We say this blog is unique because it doesn’t tell the typical story you might read in other nurse musings. Rather than talking about “nursing practice, nursing standards, nursing credibility, nursing credentials, professionalism, evidenced based practice, blah-blah, etc,” the blogger says she wants to “make funny, with a rhyme, and tell the world what’s really going on at the bedside.” The blog posts all read like poetry, and they just seem to flow on the page. You can read some of Fibril_late’s beautiful writing here:

See Jane Nurse
See Jane Nurse is an anonymous blog written by a hospital nurse in a city hospital. The blog has been around since 2007, and it showcases one nurse’s personal struggles in her career. While this blog is not always consistently active, it still has a lot of great articles that are worth reading through. If you want to “see Jane nurse” just like the rest of us, check out these awesome posts on the site:

Marijke: Nurse Turned Writer
Marijke: Nurse Turned Writer is run by a woman named Marijke Vroomen-Durning who has worked in nursing since 1983. Marijke is a registered nurse and a health writer whose work has been featured on several other sites on our list. Nurse Turned Writer has been around since 2007, and it includes everything from personal stories to helpful tips related to nursing. Marijke says she has worked in everything from ICU to rehab, so you never really know what to expect on her blog. If you want to read more from this “nurse turned writer,” check out the links below:

RN2Writer
RN2Writer is a blog run by a registered nurse and writer named Elizabeth Hanes. Elizabeth offers a wide range of helpful information on her site, from career coaching to public speaking and beyond. Her blog is broke down into three major categories: Content for and by Healthcare Professionals, Content for Patients and Consumers, and Content for Businesses. Throughout these categories, you can find tips and tricks for nurses, nursing students, patients, and freelance writers alike. Elizabeth has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing, which may be why she spent a lot of her career as a freelancer. Now she has a job in healthcare that still provides enough flexibility for Elizabeth to write online. Check out some of the posts below to learn more about her journey:

  • The One Skill Every Nurse Needs to be a Successful Writer
  • A Day in the Life of a Successful Nurse Writer
  • Online Resources for Freelance Nurse Writers

Nurse in Australia
Nurse in Australia is a fittingly named blog about nurses in Australia. The blog offers tips about how to become a nurse in Australia, as well as information about the latest job news on the continent. Categories on the site include: beginning nursing, emergency and triage, medication, nurse abuse, nursing news, and more. They have a whole section of their site for research and resource links, which can give you access to even more information about being a nurse in Australia. Here are some great articles from this site to keep in mind:

Nurse Power!
Nurse Power! is a blog run by Donna Cardillo – “The Inspiration Nurse.” Donna is a registered nurse who travels the world to help other nurses balance success in their careers and their personal lives. Donna is a key note speaker, columnist, author, and consultant who wants to show nurses what their full potential really is. She has over 25 years of clinical and managerial experience in the healthcare industry, and she shares elements of that experience on her blog. The blog answers common questions that new and even experienced nurses may ask themselves on any given work day. To see some of the great posts from The Inspiration Nurse, check out the links below:

Stethoscopes and Scrubs
Stethoscopes and Scrubs is run by a former nursing student who now works as a school nurse, a position she has referred to as her dream job. The blog has had a number of facelifts since its development in 2010 as the author transitioned from student to job hunter to working nurse. Right now, the blogger says she’s not completely sure what direction she wants to go in life – continue her education or stay where she is now. You can monitor her journey along with us by keeping an eye on her blog. Some popular posts on Stethoscopes and Scrubs include:

Nurse Eye Roll
Nurse Eye Roll is a blog run by a 20-something critical care nurse who just recently got out of nursing school. The blog has only been around since late 2013, but it already has a number of fantastic posts that can help new and upcoming nursing students get through the early parts of their careers. One of the best parts of the blog is actually the blogger’s presence in social media off the site. She has active Twitter and Tumblr accounts that you can see comments from on the sidebar of the blog. This is where all of the lessons taught in the blog are amplified and expanded upon. Check out some of our favorite posts on Nurse Eye Roll:

Word Lust
Word Lust is run by a nurse named Estelle who actively communicates with her readers. Estelle describes herself as “forever a psych nurse who fell in love with medsurg.” She uses her blog to vent about frustrating experiences she has had at work or tell positive stories that are sure to make you smile. The blog has been around since 2006, but it has not always been overly active. Estelle recently decided to catch us all back up on her life and the developments that happened while she was away from the web, and we are certainly hoping she sticks to that. Here are some of our favorite posts on Word Lust from the last year or so:

Making Memories
Making Memories is a blog run by a 25 year old nurse named Rebecca. She talks about just about anything on her blog, from nursing news to personal stories to interesting articles she read on the internet. Making Memories has been around since 2006, and Rebecca has consistently posted one to two articles a week on there since then. There are plenty of great posts to look at on her blog no matter what kind of nurse you are. It’s pretty hard not to fall in love with her personality. The links below show just a few of the many wonderful articles on here:

Top Nurse Practitioner Blogs

Nurse Barb’s Daily Dose
Nurse Barb’s Daily Dose is a well-known blog written by Barb Dehn. Barb is a nurse practitioner who has made many TV appearances since she started her career. Nurse Barb speaks out about women’s health issues and other hot topics in nursing, and she has been a featured speaker on the hit show The Doctors several times over. Nurse Barb has written several books about women’s health, and she uses her blog to share even more of her wisdom with the world. Here are a few of our favorite “daily doses” from Nurse Barb:

Nurse Practitioners in Business
Nurse Practitioners in Business is a blog dedicated to nurse practitioners who work in their own practices. The blog is run by Barbara C. Phillips, a nurse practitioner who saw a lack of helpful information for NP entrepreneurs online. Barbara is became a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2013, and she current works as a life and career coach for other NPs just like her. Nurse Practitioners in Business regularly has commentary from guest bloggers who share their stories about life as a nurse practitioner. Here are some great posts on the Nurse Practitioners in Business blog:

The NP Mom
The NP Mom is a great site for nurse practitioners that has been around since 2011. The site features articles from a wife, mother, and nurse practitioner, wife, and mother who wants to answer the tough questions you “always forget to ask.” The NP Mom has a ton of great articles related to nursing and healthcare as a whole, written by both the main blogger and guest bloggers who make posts on the site. There is always something new to read on NP Mom, so you never have to worry about coming back to the same boring posts time and time again. Check out some of our favorite articles on NP Mom:

Ask the Nurse Practitioner
Ask the Nurse Practitioner is not your typical nurse practitioner blog. It is focused on patients, not current or future nurses. On this blog, Laura – a family nurse practitioner in New York – answers common healthcare questions that aren’t heavily discussed on the internet. Laura is a decorated professional, with experience in family practice, pediatric and adult emergency medicine, general medicine, and neonatal ICU. She harps on these subjects and more in her blog. Even if you are a current NP, you can learn from the insightful answers Laura provides on her blog. Here are some of our favorite posts on this site:

Mimi Secor
Mimi Secor is the name of a blog and the accomplished nurse practitioner who runs it. Mimi is a public speaker and healthcare consultant who dedicates most of her articles to the subject of women’s health. Mimi’s blog includes information for nurses and patients alike. Mimi has more than 36 years now, and in that time, she has managed to counsel dozens of nurses from all around the world. In addition to the work that she does on her blog, Mimi hosts a popular radio show called “Partners in Practice” on Reach MD. There, she interviews nurse practitioners to see what they are doing to influence the healthcare community. Some of our favorite posts from Mimi’s blog include:

It Shouldn’t Happen in Healthcare
It Shouldn’t Happen in Healthcare is an interesting blog about issues not normally discussed on other nursing blogs. The site is run by Max E Nurse, and it has had more than 150,000 hits since its inception in 2007. Max works as a nurse practitioner in general practice, but he spent a portion of his career as a pediatric nurse. You can find everything from humor to thought provoking commentary on Max’s blog. See so for yourself with these great articles:

My Strong Medicine
My Strong Medicine is a blog run by acute care nurse practitioner named Sean Dent. Sean used to use the blog to share his adventures as a registered nurse, but now he uses it to vent about other areas of his life. Sean is a weightlifter who looks to be the polar opposite of the stereotypical “nurse.” Despite his looks though, Sean’s career is just as strong as his body. On Sean’s blog, you’ll mostly find personal anecdotes and commentaries, but you can also see some great advice in the midst of all that. Read over some of the posts below to learn more:

Nurse Story
Nurse Story is a blog for nurses and other healthcare professionals to connect with one another about important changes they want to see in the healthcare industry. The blog features articles from several different authors, including physicians and nurses alike. Nurse Story isn’t always an active blog, but when there are posts on it, they’re absolutely fantastic to read. If you work in a hospital, clinic, or anything of the sort, you could benefit from participating in the discussions on this blog. Check out some of these posts to get an idea of what Nurse Story is all about:

Advance for NPs and PAs
Advance for NPs and PAs is part of the Advance Healthcare Network. The blog features a huge assortment of articles that are all made to help nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The posts here range from news to how-to’s, and they are written by several different authors. Some of the most popular categories on the site include heart health, nutrition, women’s health, salary information, and conference coverage. The articles on here are always changing, so you never have to worry about static content on this site. Here are some links to some of our favorite recent articles on Advance for NPs and PAs:

The Nurse Practitioner’s Place
The Nurse Practitioner’s Place is a blog written around important issues in the nurse practitioner community. The blogger is a family nurse practitioner who prefers to stay anonymous. The blog has been around since 2005, and it usually gets a post every other week. What we really like about the blog is the fact that it doesn’t sugar coat life as an NP. It shows just how stressful it can really be, all while explaining what you can do to get through the stress. If you are a current or aspiring nurse practitioner, check out some of these posts:

Barefoot Nurse
Barefoot Nurse is a personal blog run by a dual boarded advanced practice registered nurse in acute/critical care. The blog goes over stories and experiences from Kelly Arashin, but it does not mention the names of actual patients or staff members. While Kelly may not technically be a nurse practitioner, she is an advance practice nurse with years of education and life in the field. If you want to follow Kelly’s story and her trek through this profession, you can read the posts below.

NP Odyssey
NP Odyssey is a blog all about the wacky world of advanced nursing. The blog explains what it’s like to work as a nurse practitioner and what it takes to become one. One of our favorite parts of the site is the news section, which gives updates about innovations, studies, and changes in the nursing industry. This blog has been around since 2009, and it features at least one or two articles a month. It may not be the most active blog no our list, but it is certainly worth following if you want to be a nurse practitioner. Some great posts on NP Odyssey include:

Nurse Practitioner Bootcamp
Nurse Practitioner Bootcamp is a fairly new nurse practitioner blog that already has a ton of great information for professionals in this field. The blog could easily fit into our “nursing students” category as well because it showcases the life of a graduate nursing student working on becoming an NP. In this case, the blogger attends school online, which is a popular way that new NPs are starting to advance their careers. One feature that we love on the blog is the countdown at the top of the site, which shows you when the blogger is expected to graduate from school. We hope that she continues blogging so we can all see where she goes with her career. Take a quick peak at her journey:

At Your Cervix
At Your Cervix is a wonderful blog written by a recently certified nurse midwife. The blog has been around since 2006, but it has not always been focused on nursing per se. Many of the posts on the blog are about the author’s work as a photographer, but there is still plenty of information about nurse midwifery on here as well. The blog shows all sides of the nurse midwife career, written from an always entertaining point of view. Some noteworthy posts on At Your Cervix include:

Top Nursing Student Blogs

Nursing School Ins and Outs
Nursing School Ins and Outs is appropriately subtitled “Did I REALLY Sign Up for This?” and it tells the story of one nursing student’s trek through college. Candi, the blogger, now works as an RN, but many of the posts on the blog are from her days as a student. Candi has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and you can see all of the struggles she faced with that degree on her blog. Some of our favorite posts from Nursing School Ins and Outs include:

This Nursing Journey
This Nursing Journey is exactly what it sounds like – a blog showcasing a nurse’s journey through school and her career. The blog is run by a 25 year old named Amber Kay who currently works as a patient care technician and CNA in Dallas, Texas. Amber’s posts are both informative and entertaining, and it’s pretty easy to get wrapped up in her story. We’ve been following her writing for quite a while now, and we can’t wait to see where she goes in life. Here are some quick links from Amber’s blog:

Adrienne, Student Nurse
Adrienne, Student Nurse is obviously a blog by a student nurse named Adrienne. Adrienne says she is using her blog to write her way through nursing school. She is currently a registered practice nurse, but she is in school working on her BSN. Adrienne has been blogging since 2004, so you can see years of her journey in her posts. One of the really neat features on the blog is the “Currently Reading” list, where you can see some great books that Adrienne is reading at the moment. Check it out for yourself and you may get some inspiration for your own life. Here are some of our favorite posts on Adrienne’s blog:

Confessions of a Student Nurse
Confessions of a Student Nurse is one of those blogs that will make you see why the stress of nursing school is all worth it in the end. It shares the personal and educational life of a former nursing student and current registered nurse who has been through the hassle that every RN goes through in school. The blog has been around since 2005, and it has a lot of inspirational posts that can motivate you to get through nursing school. Check out some of these great posts on Confessions of a Student Nurse:

A Journey through Nursing School and Beyond
A Journey through Nursing School and Beyond is a blog that certainly upholds its name. The blog goes over the day to day activities of a nursing student who earned her BSN and is now going back for her master’s degree. The blog has been active since 2008, and it shows you what nursing school looks like from start to finish. The blogger is a mother of two, so she regularly posts about her children as well. You will quickly feel like part of the family when you go through her posts. Check out some of our favs in the links below:

BSN Degree
Can you guess what a blog named BSN Degree would be about? Yep, that’s right, a bachelor of science in nursing degree. The blog is authored by Kaitlyn Smith-Woods, a woman who struggled with the idea of leaving her job as a technician to go back to school for her BSN. She is extremely satisfied with her decision, and she encourages other nurses to make the same decision in her blog. BSN Degree shows you the ins and outs of earning your BSN so you can be prepared for all that this schooling may entail. Here are some of the best posts we’ve seen on this blog:

Nursing: RAW
Nursing: RAW portrays an accurate and realistic picture of life as a nursing student and new nurse. Rachel, the blogger, is the first person to admit that she has absolutely no idea what she’s doing. We find the honesty both refreshing and inspiring. Rachel earned her BSN in 2013, and all of her posts since then have been about her life as a new nurse. You can see these posts and others through the links below:

She’s Off Again
She’s Off Again is a blog written from a student mental health nurse in the UK named Laura. Laura says she started the blog because she “found it a struggle to find honest and personal accounts of the life of a student nurse.” In her blog, Laura shares her day to day struggles, her mess-ups, her successes, and much more. If you feel like you are completely lost in nursing school, She’s Off Again will help you see that you’re not alone. Take a look at some of the great stories on Laura’s blog:

Top Nurse Educator Blogs

The Dean’s Blog
The Dean’s Blog is run by David Vlahov, the dean of students at the University of California – San Francisco School of Nursing. Dean Vlahov talks about an assortment of important healthcare issues in his blog, and he provides great advice on what his students can do to make a difference in those issues. While there are some posts on here that are specific to the school, most of them are generic enough for anyone to enjoy. If you want to see some great posts on The Dean’s Blog, the list below shows some of our favorites:

The Nurse Teacher
The Nurse Teacher is the product of an aspiring nurse educator who wanted to help her future students while she completes her master’s degree. The blogger started the site as part of her nursing degree program, but she kept it up because she thought it could be a great resource for her students. In The Nurse Teacher, you can see an assortment of articles related to working and getting through school as a nurse. The blog also includes a section for patient education, which means you don’t have to be a nurse to benefit from the website. Here is a look at just some of the awesome information you can find on this blog:

Noggin Blog
Noggin Blog is a blog for nurse educators and nursing schools that shows the benefits of using new technology to train future nurses. The blog has been around since 2013, and it highlights some of the up and coming nursing education tools on the market. Essentially this blog is a news site for nursing education, and it just goes to show how much work is going into training nurses of the coming generations. The blog is run by Nikki Yeager, and she puts out new posts on a pretty regular basis. Some of our favorite posts from Noggin Blog include:

Top ER Nurse Blogs

EDNurseasauras, Still in the Trenches
EDNurseasauras is a fun-filled blog with an equally fun-filled name. The blog is authored by a woman named Regina who shares her story about life as an ER nurse. What makes this blog so special is that Regina completed her BSN 34 years after getting her nursing diploma. Even though Regina spent several years working in the ER before earning her BSN, she decided to go back to school to further her career. Regina describes herself as “one of the world’s oldest nurses.” She has a great sense of humor that shines through every one of her blog posts. Some of our favorite articles from EDNurseasauras include:

Our Front Door
Our Front Door is run by a woman named Melina, a mother to four beautiful little girls who blogs about her life as an ER nurse. While a lot of Melina’s posts are about her personal life, you can see plenty of information about her professional life on there as well. Melina’s blog portrays what life is really like as a nurse – long hours, high stress, unparalleled pressure, etc. This is especially true because Melina works in the ER, where the stress levels are nearly impossible to get through at times. You can follow Melina’s journey through these posts and others on Our Front Door:

Blissful Entropy
Blissful Entropy is an honest blog from an ER nurse and mother named Erica. We adore Erica’s writing because it is straightforward, honest, blunt, and real. Erica looks at her life and her career through optimistic but realistic eyes, and she’s not afraid to share her good and bad experiences with the world. You can connect with her personal life and professional life through Blissful Entropy, and you will soon fall in love with Erica like we have. Check out some of these awesome reads on her blog:

Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse
Madness: Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse depicts “the adventures of a veteran nurse in an inner city ER.” The blog has been around since 2011, and it has been incredibly active ever since then. The blogger keeps himself or herself anonymous in the posts, but he or she puts up something new every few days. You never really know what you’re going to find on here, from current events to nursing stories and more. Want to get caught up in the madness? Read over some of these posts from Tales of an Emergency Room Nurse:

Top Travel Nurse Blogs

ER Nursing Insanity: The Traveling Years
ER Nursing Insanity is a great blog to read if you are planning on working as a travel nurse. The blog, authored under the name “Hood Nurse,” shows what life is like working in the ER from every angle of the country. We love this blog because it shows what life is really like as an ER nurse: stressful, tedious, and often overwhelming. It paints a true picture of this career and includes tips on how to survive in spite of the stress. If you want to see what Hood Nurse is doing these days, check out some of these great posts:

Travel Nursing Blogs
Travel Nursing Blogs is a site all about travel nursing. It includes everything from expert advice to job listings, giving travel nurses the opportunity to get the most out of their mobile careers. If you have been debating whether or not to become a travel nurse, this blog will show you what life is really like for these men and women. You can make a decision about your career from there. There are a number of bloggers who work on the blogs, including expert guest authors from across the medical community. Here are some great posts about travel nursing from this site:

Sunbelt Staffing
Sunbelt Staffing is a staffing agency for travel nurses that has been in the business for more than 20 years. The blog on the agency’s website gives tips to travel nurses to make their jobs easier. If you are already a travel nurse, you can also use the job board on here to find work. There are a number of great resources for travel nursing on this blog, so you have a lot of exploring to do. Here are some of our favorite posts on the site to start you off on your journey:

Travel Nurse Source: Notes
Travel Nurse Source is a job directory for travel nurses that happens to have a great blog attached to it. The blog, known as “Notes,” contains tips and news information pertaining to life as a travel nurse. This is a great blog to read if you are new to travel nursing because it will prepare you for the struggles and the excitements to come. It will also help you see if this is really the right step in your career, which is an important decision to make before venturing into travel nursing. Read over some of the posts below to get a feel for what Travel Nurse Source is all about:

Other Must-Read Nursing Blogs

Disruptive Women in Healthcare
Disruptive Women in Healthcare isn’t a nursing blog per se, but it was one that we just had to add to our list. This blog is run by a set of highly influential women in the field of healthcare who are determined to make a positive change in the world. Some of these women are advanced practice nurses, but most of them are physicians or surgeons. If you feel like celebrating girl power in health, this is a blog worth reading. Check out some of our favorite posts from Disruptive Women in Healthcare:

ONS Connect Blog
The ONS Connect Blog is designed to help members of the Oncology Nurse Society connect with one another around the world. If you work in oncology or plan to do so in the future, this is a blog you will definitely want to read. You can get helpful advice about your work and see news updates in oncology care. In addition to the blog, the site also features a career guide for new and upcoming oncology nurses. Listed below are some wonderful resources from this site:

Tales of a School Zoned Nurse
Tales of a School Zoned Nurse is a blog about a school nurse getting through her daily tasks at work. The blog talks about the challenges that often come with working in a school, including the dreaded task of dealing with difficult children. The blog has been around since 2010, and it consistently has new posts on it. If you want an accurate portrayal of life as a school nurse, this blog will show you it. Check out some of our favorite Tales of a School Zoned Nurse:

Correctional Nurse
As you might expect, Correctional Nurse is a blog about a nurse working in a correctional facility. The blog is authored by Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP-RN, a woman who sheds light on the trials and triumphs that come along with this profession. Lorry has worked in criminal justice nursing for years, and she is highly educated in this field. Through her blog posts, you can learn about how to stay safe and compassionate in this unique sector of the nursing world. Here are some noteworthy posts from Lorry’s blog:

Jail Medicine
Jail Medicine is another blog about medicine in criminal justice, but this time it is told from a doctor’s perspective. The blog is run by Jeffrey E. Keller, a Board Certified Emergency Physician who spent 25 years in emergency medicine before moving into correctional healthcare. The blog has been active since 2012, and it has become a favorite among correctional nurses and physicians alike. Read about news updates, career tips, personal stories, and more on Jail Medicine. Here are some links to get your search started:

Hospice Diary
Hospice Diary features the musings of a hospice nurse who has learned to appreciate the wonders of the human spirit. The blogger says she didn’t start out as a hospice nurse, but she soon found her calling in this profession. While most people may find this kind of career difficult to get through, the blogger uses it as an opportunity to appreciate every day life gives to her. There are a lot of articles on the blog about dying and the final days of life, but they all put a positive spin on the experience. If you want to see hospice care in a whole new light, check out some of the posts below:

Lois Roelofs
Lois Roelofs is a retired nurse who blogs about her life in retirement. She uses her blog to help educate other nurses while showcasing some of the great adventures she has as a woman exploring the world. Lois is embracing her new life free from work, but she still pays homage to her time in nursing. She has even written a set of memoirs, which are available for purchase on her website. Read over some of these great posts on Lois’s site to see more about her life in retirement:

INQRI Blog
The INQRI Blog is run by members of the Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative. This organization was founded “to generate, disseminate and translate research to understand how nurses contribute to and can improve the quality of patient care.” In other words, this blog provides evidence to support various changes that can be made in nursing to improve the healthcare industry as a whole. You won’t find fluffy personal stories on here, but you will find study-based facts that will make you see your career in a new light. Here are some great research studies to read about on the INQRI Blog:

The Adventures of Nurse Niki
The Adventures of Nurse Niki is an ongoing blog that basically tells a story about a fictional nurse and the patients she encounters. Why would you want to read about a fictional nurse? Because the woman behind her is a real nurse whose personality jumps right off the page. The blog is broken into chapters, not posts, and it has become an extremely popular series to read in the nursing community. Nursing students, patients, and active nurses all wait anxiously to see what Nurse Niki may encounter next. The posts below are some of our favorite chapters from the series, but you’ll be best off reading it from start to finish.

Midlife Nursing Crisis
Midlife Nursing Crisis is a blog about life as a middle-aged nurse. The blogger goes by the name Jury, and she has been telling her tales online since 2010. Jury is an LPN that talks about the struggles she has gone through in her nursing career. Her posts are very personal, allowing you to connect directly with the woman behind the words. This may not be an overtly active blog, but it is still one worth looking into. Here are some of our favorite posts on Jury’s blog:

Nurse on the Run
Nurse on the Run is a blog focused on personal health and running. It is authored by a woman named Susan who works as a nurse in Chicago. Susan talks about her career on her blog, but she also talks a lot about her passions: running and cooking. On her blog, you can find all kinds of stories about races she has been in and new recipes she is trying out. If you are a nurse who likes fitness and exercise, you will easily connect with Susan and her blog. Check out these great posts to see what it’s all about:

What Should We Call Nursing?
What Should We Call Nursing? is not your typical nursing blog. This blog mainly focuses on funny pictures with even funnier captions. The blogger finds a gif or still image online that relates to what she is feeling for the day, and then she puts a caption on the top to explain how the image and feeling connect. If you are in need of a good chuckle for the day, a quick glance at this blog will do the trick. Here are just a few of the hilarious posts on What Should We Call Nursing?:

Building Boys
Building Boys is a blog about a mother who happens to work as a nurse. The blog harks on the nursing profession from time to time, but it is mostly focused on how Jennifer Fink is helping other moms raise their sons to be productive members of society. We like this blog because it shows what raising a family is like after the influence of a medical career. Check out some of the posts on Building Boys to learn more about the blog:

Nurse Manifest
Nurse Manifest is both a blog and a call to action. It is focused on providing healthcare in underprivileged parts of the world that may not have access to proper medicine or medical professionals. In this blog, you can see how simple gestures in nursing can make a huge impact in an unserved area. This may give you inspiration for your work in the future. Let’s take a look at some of our fav posts on this blog:

FlightBridgeED
FlightBridgeED is the blog that promotes the podcast for Eric Bauer. In Eric’s podcast, he goes over different scenarios that he has encountered in critical care and how he managed to get through those situations. The blog provides tips and helpful information for critical care nurses and paramedics alike. You can listen to some of these great posts to get a feel for what this blog is all about:

R(etired)N
R(etired)N is a blog about a retired RN who is looking to record her memories on the internet. The blog features a variety of posts, from quirky anecdotes to life goals and aspirations. This is a great blog to read if you are a nurse approaching retirement because it may give you a glimpse into what your life could be like. You’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the blogger’s tales. Here are some of our favorite posts on the blog:

Nursing Research
Nursing Research is the blog for the nursing staff at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California. While the blog is primarily designed to provide information for staff members at the hospital, we decided to include it on our list because of the helpful tips featured here. You don’t have to live in California to like what you see here. You just have to enjoy reading evidence-based information about nursing and healthcare in the modern world. Look at some of these articles to see why we thought Nursing Research was one of the top 100 nursing blogs online:

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