We all know fresh ideas often spark long-lasting and workplace-changing solutions. Maybe it comes from a new employee who has seen different procedures, a long-time employee energized by a class, or just someone who routinely performs a task more efficiently […]
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We all have bad habits and, luckily, most of them are very forgivable. After all, we are all human and not perfect. But at work, employees’ bad habits can lead to conflicts with coworkers and even being overlooked for a
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Despite having the bilingual skills so desperately needed in the nursing industry today, many Hispanic nurses face steep challenges in their nursing careers. Educational demands, financial constraints, and family responsibilities all pull on the resources of Hispanic nurses around the
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What do you say when someone turns to you and says, What do you do? Is your quick, standard answer, I am a nurse? If so, you might want to practice an elevator pitch a quick, precise summary of what
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Dan Suarez, MA, RN, already has goals set for when he assumes the presidency of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses next July. The most recent convention in New Orleans showed Suarez how important it is to go beyond the
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With nearly two decades of nursing under his belt and as the current president of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Jose Alejandro now laughs when he recalls his first thoughts about being a nurse. Working as a journalist for
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Whether you are job hunting, going for a scholarship or internship, or even just applying for a volunteer position, good references complete your whole professional package. Your resume and your interview skills are foremost in your mind, but the things
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When Ngoc Tram Duong Nguyen left her native Vietnam and came to the United States in 2008 to study nursing, she faced many challenges inherent in moving to a new country. She spoke no English and had to learn the
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You may breathe a huge sigh of relief when your job interview is over. All the prep work, the nervous anticipation, and the stress of the face-to-face interview is finally over and it is out of your hands, you think.
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Who doesn’t want a bigger bank account? If we all want to have extra cash, why is it so hard to do? Having a financial cushion isn’t something that is just for other people who can afford it, it is
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