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How to Create the Perfect Registered Nurse Resume

May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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The nursing profession offers a solid, steady career path. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nursing jobs are expected to grow at a “faster than average” rate and the number of retiring nurses will create a shortage in coming years. Even with these circumstances, this is not the time to sit back and take it easy when applying for a nursing job. Your resume is your first impression on a future employer, and there’s no better way to initially showcase your achievements and professionalism.

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Nurses Online for Nurses Offline [Infographic]

February 18, 2013 by 2 Comments
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Nurs3w are coming together online to discuss many aspects of their careers. We share funny stories, tragedies, what we’ve learned, and what we hope to learn. There are many forums, facebook groups, and other large forums to connect with other nurses. There are also great nursing blogs and tumblr accounts that can give more specialty specific looks at the nursing profession.

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Gaming to Relax?

January 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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In this day and age our methods of relaxation are a far cry from those of the past. Long gone are the days of kick-the-can and stick-ball. We now have more vibrant forms of entertainment. I personally enjoy spending far too much time on the internet (or “computing” as my husband calls it). In addition to blogging and checking out funny cat picture, I also spend a large amount of time just web surfing or emailing. I’m also able to stay connected with friend and family in ways I never could before. And hey, if I feel like stalking an ex-boyfriend or old roommate, facebook is there to provide me hours of creepy stalkerish entertainment. However, to be completely honest, one of my most favorite pastimes is gaming.

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25 Outstanding Medical Blogs By Nurses

December 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
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I am honored to be included on a list for 25 Outstanding Medical Blogs By Nurses created by QuickMed. Many of the nurses on this list are my friends and I admire their work online. A few of them I’ve even had the pleasure to meet in real life!

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The Business and Busyness of Blogging

October 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
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I had no idea when I started blogging that I would be able to turn into a part time income. I had not even began to think about the fact that if I was dedicated to it, and made a leap, that I could potentially blog full time one day. I could replace my entire income with blogging, if I wanted. I know how to do it. I know others that have done it. But it just requires so much time, and like most of us, I just don’t have a whole lot of it.

I’m busy.

You’re busy.

We’re all busy.

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Want to Save Money on Your Contacts? There’s an App for That

September 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
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1-800 Contacts makes in easy for anyone to order contacts online. Just a few clicks of your mouse and you can have your contact lenses sent right to your door. Not only does this save you time, but it also saves you money. They guarantee that they will beat any price on contact lenses by at least 2%.

As awesome as it is to be able to order contacts online, we’re a world of mobile technology. A traditional website on a mobile device can be a bit of a challenge to navigate. Everything on the page is all tiny, and tapping tiny buttons with our built-in stylus (ie: Fingers) can be a bit difficult.

Lucky for us, the fine folks at 1-800 Contacts have got us covered. If you want to save money on your contact lenses, there most certainly is an App for that.

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Blogging For Disney World

September 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
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When I began blogging if you had told me that I would be paying for a family vacation to Disney World all from the income I had earned from blogging, I’d probably laugh you out of the room. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could turn a personal passionate into a lucrative part time job.

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Atlanta has Nitrate Free Hotdogs for Summertime Grilling Thanks to Applegate

July 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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There are few things more delicious than a perfectly grilled hotdog. Unfortunately, most hotdogs are filled with a multitude of fillers and chemicals. Many of these we know are not good for us. Some of these “extras” we don’t even know what they might cause yet. And although we love the taste of a hotdog, we’re often apprehensive to purchase them because of the uncertainty of what might might be found within any given bite.

But then I heard about Applegate organic and natural hotdogs and how they are now available in Atlanta, Georgia area stores. We’re not talking just specialty stores. Kroger and Ingles are among the retailers

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ZippyKid (Leader in WordPress Hosting) is Hiring Some Web Rock Stars

July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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As I have mentioned before, they handle the nasty junk behind the scenes of my wordpress blog that I dealt with myself for a couple of years. They get me out of the wordpress dashboard and back to blogging. I <3 them for this and am thankful to be able to spend more time on content creation and less time on wordpress wrangling thanks to ZippyKid.

Here’s something else awesome about ZippyKid: they have the fastest Wordpress hosting solutions available and re continually improving their speed and reliability.

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6 Reasons Why Nurses Should Use Social Media

June 6, 2012 by 4 Comments
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Social media offers many benefits to it’s users. Nurses in particular have the ability to gain many skills that can improve their nursing practice by using social media. While many in healthcare fear social media for various reasons, there is greater good that can come of it for healthcare as a whole.

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