If you’ve reached the point in your nursing career where you feel like you can’t go on and might need to abandon nursing and never look back, you’re considering “the nuclear option,” which means leaving the profession for good. While […]
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Nurse specialists and nurse generalists are common within the nursing profession and 21st-century healthcare, and both serve important purposes in patient care and non-clinical settings. What does it mean to choose to be a specialist or generalist? What are the
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It’s no secret that nursing is a popular and highly respected profession with excellent potential for job growth. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reported in April of 2022 that a “strong interest in nursing careers” was readily
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In the course of many nurses’ healthcare careers, witnessing the illness, suffering, and death of others is commonplace. From dialysis and med-surg to home health and the ICU, nurses create therapeutic relationships with patients and their families, providing spiritual and
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In these days of so much attention being (appropriately) paid to nurse burnout, nurse wellness, and existential fatigue from several years of the COVID-19 pandemic, what does it look like to be happy in your nursing career? What does it
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Now more than ever, the role of the nurse practitioner is hitting new heights in terms of career opportunities, NP autonomy, and patients’ ability to access expert care provided by dedicated advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) throughout the U.S. If
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Mitochondria are the energy-producing powerhouses within each cell of our bodies, synthesizing ATP (adenosine triphosphate) for us around the clock. In terms of your nursing career, what are the mitochondria that power your engine? What impetus, desires, goals, or motivations
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Several years ago, I gave a presentation at a northern California nursing conference on a healthy work environment for nurses. During my preparations, I spent much time pondering aloud about the scourge of nurse bullying and lateral violence and why
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Many organizations, events, concepts, and theoretical frameworks drive innovation and advancement in nursing. With our profession currently reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there couldn’t be a better time for nurses to gather together and envision the future.
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