Thanksgiving is only seven days away! Whether you’re an old pro at hosting dinner or this is your first time out, getting a traditional meal on the table — and on-time — is a challenge. Here’s a handy One Week […]
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If you’ve ever thought of making a career move into management, it is worth the time to make a plan for leading your career in that direction. Minority nurse managers are always needed, but many experts will say their numbers
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Putting aside all of the glittering lights and decorative storefront window displays, there’s something in the winter air that we don’t often talk about. For some, this time of year is a challenging one with a tricky combination of diminishing
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Everywhere you look there’s talk about a nursing shortage. Those already in the field complain about short staffing on the units they work, while new graduate nurses aren’t being hired for their first job as quickly as they thought. What’s
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Thanksgiving this year is Thurs. November 28th, less than two weeks away! That’s close enough that many of us are stessing about the onslaught of holiday preparations. Especially if you’re a nurse working crazy shifts and 12-hour days. Even if
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It was 15 years ago, but I vividly remember Bob, one of my patients in a small nursing home in rural Kansas. Bob’s health status was relatively stable, but he had lost his left leg below the knee from a
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Let’s be honest, it can be hard to get a handle on the latest and greatest strategies for job market success. The economy’s changes have demanded both job seekers and current working professionals to truly exercise more flexibility and diversity
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As the front line in health care, nurses know firsthand the dangers of smoking, but that doesn’t always mean they don’t do it. In comparison to other bad health habits, the dangers of smoking are hard to ignore. According to
Use the Great American Smokeout to Quit the Habit! Read More »
According to Healthfinder.gov, November is a busy National Health Observance month. Here are just some of the events we’re celebrating this month: Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month American Diabetes Month National Epilepsy Awareness Month Diabetic Eye Disease
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Some nurses are becoming frustrated with the profession and leaving altogether to pursue other careers. I’ve known a few well-seasoned nurses who have left after 10, 20, or 30 years in the profession. Some nurses leave after only a short
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