101 Interesting Blog Post Ideas For Nurses

by Sarah Jividen | Mar 12, 2019 | Blogging, Nurse Blogger, Nurse Career, Start A Blog

I came up with this list of 101 interesting blog post ideas for nurses so that I could prove a point:  there are so many things that nurses can write about.  And I barely even scratched the surface with this list!

Nurses, by nature, are lifelong learners.

Nurses generally love learning.  If we didn’t, we would have never made it through nursing school in the first place.

To keep our skills up to par and our licenses current, nurses frequently take continuing education courses.  Many of us go a step further and become certified experts in our nursing specialties.  Most importantly, being a nurse requires learning about changes in the field of medicine and being open to new challenges during every shift.  Healthcare is ever-changing, and it is increasingly important for nurses to stay fresh.

Nurses have a unique perspective that we can share with readers.

This is the coolest part about becoming a nurse blogger:  each post about nursing can be written about from a completely different perspective.  There are so many different specialties and diverse patient populations.  And every nurse has different skill sets and experiences within their career that they can share.  Furthermore, some nurses can bring unique backgrounds into the mix, as many become nurses as a second or even third career.

In other words, nurses can bring a lot of life experience into their writing.  We have valuable information to share.

Becoming a nurse blogger has welcome benefits

First, you’ll become a better writer.  Each time you create a new piece, you improve and continue to develop your writing skills.

Second, you’ll become a better thinker.  The blogging process helps you to stop and think deeper.  You will find yourself having stronger opinions about nurse topics that matter.  You will discover thoughts and ideas about nursing that you didn’t even know you had.

I want to see more nurses blogging.

Since I began blogging in 2017, I have read nearly every nurse blog I can find on the internet.  I have seen some pretty creative nurse niches and been inspired by what my fellow nurse peers are writing about.

I especially love reading about the amazing things nurses are doing in the face of adversary.  For example, I recently read about how nurses in Paradise California continued to care for hospitalized patients during the most devastating fire in modern history.  At one point, some were outside trying to fight flames.  Now, if that isn’t blog-worthy, then nothing is.

(I want to interview more nurses who go on medical missions and help people in need after catastrophic events.  Many nurses care for patients in the face of devastation, and their stories should be shared.   In time, I will get there.)

101 interesting blog post ideas for nurses to write about.

I put a lot of effort into thinking of new topics that I would be interested in reading (or writing) about as a nurse.  Don’t be surprised if you see several of these topics on my blog over the next year.

So, without further ado, here it is: 101 interesting blog post ideas for nurses.  (If there is anything you thing I should add, please leave a comment and I will add it to my next list!)

1.  Advice for getting through the first year as a nurse
2.  Nursing specialty information: what to consider when you need a change
3.  What happens when nurses go on strike
4.   Stress relieving tips for nurses
5.   Safe patient ratios
6.  Nurses helping patients cope after natural disasters
7.  How nurses can inspire their patients to take better care of themselves
8.   Nurse burnout
9.   Health & fitness for busy nurses
10.  National nursing certifications
11.  Helpful nursing products
12.  15 reasons you need to try travel nursing
13.  Ways to improve communication between nurses
14.  Dealing with death as a caregiver
15.  20 healthy snack alternatives to share in the break room.
16.  Professional development for nurses
17.  How to make sure you are saving enough for retirement as a nurse
18.  Meditation for nurses
19.  Ways to exercise on you nursing lunch break
20.  How to budget as a nurse
21.  The top 20 best nurse bloggers on the internet
22.  Inspirational nurses to follow on social media
23.  20 most hilarious nurse memes
24.  Positive nursing quotes
25.  Tips for becoming a better nurse writer
26.  What to consider when looking for the right nursing specialty for you
27.  How to change your nursing specialty
28.  How to become a nurse blogger
29.  Alternative nursing careers
30.  20 reasons why nursing is a post-apocalyptic survival skill
31.  How nursing inspired me to become a blogger
32.  15 helpful ways to survive the night shift
33.  Personality traits of nurses
34.  Managing caregiver burden
35. 30 blog post ideas for nurses who work with children
36.  A day in the life of a nurse
37.  Why HIPPA is so important for patients
38.  9 qualities that all great nurses share
39.  Dealing with difficult patients
40.  Violence in healthcare: how nurses can protect themselves
41.  The best (fill in the blank product) that every nurse needs
42.  Educational resources for new nurses
43.  11 ways to be a kick-ass preceptor to a new grad nurse
44.  How to prepare for 12 hour shifts
45.  Awesome work-from-home nurse jobs
46.  Blood sugar stabilizing foods that nurses should eat during 12 hour shifts
47.  9 great reasons why you should consider an MSN
48.  Bad habits that nurses can develop
49.  How LinkedIn a a great career resource for nurses
50.  9 ways that nursing has changed over the years
51. Nursing in the year 1950 vs nursing today
52.  How to give quality CPR
53.  Why becoming a certified nurse is so important
54.  What does it take to become a Magnet Hospital
55.  What being a nurse has taught me about compassion
56.  Your favorite nursing specialty and why
57.  Why more men need to join the nursing profession
58. Interesting facts about famous nurses
59.  Flight nursing
60.  Nurse bullying in the workplace
61.  7 things I wish patients understood about nurses
62.  How to master IV starts
63.  The most interesting nurse podcasts you must listen to now
64.  Career advice from an experienced nurse
65.  How to promote teamwork on a nursing unit
66.  Misconceptions people have about new nurses
67.  How to squeeze in exercise on your lunch break
68.  Share information about products that were invented by nurses
69.  Write a list of the funniest patient comments you have ever heard
70.  Discuss the importance of de-stigmatizing mental health
71.  Highlight a nurse(s) who volunteered after a natural disaster (such as the California fires)
72.  Talk about different medical missions
73.  New innovations in stethoscopes or other nurse products
74.  What it is like to work as a nurse when you have small children at home
75.  How nursing teaches me to have more gratitude
76.  National Preparedness Week from a nurse perspective
77.  Fun holiday gift ideas for nurses
78.  The teach-back method for teaching patients about medications
79.  How nurses can improve health literacy
80.  Things that nurses can teach patients within their scope of practice.
81.  Tips on how to have difficult conversations with patients and/or family members
82.  10 helpful ways to save for maternity leave as a nurse
83.  Why working on the holidays as a nurse is hard (& how it can also be fun)
84.  Continuing education programs for nurses
85.  9 ways my nurse peers inspire the heck out of me
86.  Nurse leaders that I want to emulate and why
87.  The pros of moving into nursing administration (or why you’ll never do it)
88.  10 websites that will pay nurses to write for them
89.  Why nurses need to be writing more
90.  Nurse entrepreneurs
91.  Reasons why nurses should be paid way more than they are
92.  Dealing with difficult co-workers
93.  Holistic pain management techniques that nurses can use in practice
94.  Working with adult patients vs working with pediatric patients
95.  Diabetes Education
96.  Tips to prevent high blood pressure that I want my loved ones to know
97.  How to study more efficiently as a nursing student or grad student
98.  Why more nurses should consider getting an MSN or Doctorate Degree.
99.  What to consider before committing to an advanced nursing degree
100.  Nurse job outlook and career options
101.  Why nursing really is the most trusted career on the planet

Recommended reading for new nurse bloggers:

• 9 Helpful Blogging Tips For New Bloggers
• How To Start A WordPress Blog On Bluehost
• Recommended Blogging Resources For New Bloggers
• Why Amazon Is A Great Affiliate For New Bloggers
• How I Became A Nurse Blogger
• How To Find Time To Blog As A Busy Nurse And Mom

Resources for new bloggers:

(You need to know by now – if your goal IS to monetize your blog you must invest in a few courses to help move you forward. Otherwise, blogging is a lonely, frustrating island.)

• Nurse Blogging 101: Healthcare Media Academy –  If you are a nurse or other healthcare blogger, I highly recommend starting with this one.  Creators Brittany Wilson and Kati Kleber are both published, award-winning authors who are also considered the Godmothers in nurse blogging.  They are especially great because they go into more detail about patient privacy concerns and other considerations that healthcare bloggers need to be aware of.
• Pinterest Ninja:  If you want to understand how Pinterest can grow blog traffic, you need this Pinterest Ninja Course.  A blogger colleague of mine, Megan Johnson, created Pinterest Ninja to help people increase their blog pages views by the thousands. I did the course when I was on maternity leave, and I was able to increase my blog traffic from 0-1000/day in just over one month. Seriously, read some of her reviews. Her course is invaluable.

Are you an aspiring nurse blogger who needs a little direction?  Drop me a message, and I can forward you some of my resources that helped get me started as a nurse blogger!

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