Share Your Experience
Your nurse stories matter and deserve to be shared throughout the nursing community. Perhaps you have touching nursing stories from the bedside about a moving moment you shared with a patient or a funny story about an interaction with a patient or colleague that other nurses can relate to. Maybe you have a tale about a nurse you admire who helped you get your footing in the nursing profession. Or you want to share the exact moment that motivated you to pursue nursing as a career.
No matter who or what was your motivation, we encourage you to write your inspirational nursing stories for inclusion on our Nurse.com Blog, shared and read by nurses around the world.
Need Help Writing Your Story?
Some moments stay long after a shift ends. For nurses carrying difficult experiences they haven’t fully healed from, Nurse.com offers a free storytelling writing workbook designed to support reflection through thoughtful, guided prompts.
Whether you're new to journaling or a seasoned writer, this workbook provides a welcoming space to process emotions, rediscover purpose, and reconnect with the passion that first drew nurses to the profession.
Submit Your Nursing Story
Submission Guidelines for Stories
- All submitted content must be original work and cannot have previously appeared or be submitted to another publication for publishing after being accepted by Nurse.com.
- Each blog should be 300 words or longer and written from the nurse’s point of view.
- If you cite research in your story, studies should not be more than three years old, unless confirmed they are the most current research available.
- Facts should be properly attributed within the blog by citing the source, such as “according to the CDC,” or by linking to the source where the research is discussed within the content. Footnotes and references will not be published at the end of the blog post.
- Stories chosen for publication remain Relias/Nurse.com property and cannot be published elsewhere without the express consent of Relias.
- Content cannot contain any direct or indirect negative statements about any organization or share any information that would violate HIPAA regulations. For instance, a patient’s real name or dates they were hospitalized should not be used. You can refer to a patient by a pseudonym.
- All submitted content is subject to Nurse.com review and approval. It will be reviewed for clarity, grammar, fact-checking, and compliance with our brand standards.
- We encourage you to submit photos and videos to enhance your story. Send your submissions to [email protected]. All submissions will be reviewed for HIPAA compliance prior to publication. Video links also can be shared from a platform, such as YouTube or Vimeo.