In my opinion, if you’re going to do something, do it 100%. Do it with soul, do it with your whole heart.
That’s why I created a nurse mission statement for myself.
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Nurse practitioners are becoming more common, so let’s cover this growing field within nursing as well as what nurse practitioners do to see if it’s right for you.
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Not every nurse wants a more traditional nursing shoe. For that reason, I’ve put together a list of the Best Clogs for Nurses. Some of these clogs will also add a little bit of flair to an otherwise monochromatic uniform.
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The practice of nursing is guided by certain state education laws, rules, regulations, and the code of ethics. According to these, nurses are morally bound to care for and treat all patients regardless of disease entities, socio-economic status, cultural views, religion and sexual orientation, and so forth. Nurses are to care for all people. My nursing school motto was, “Amicus Humani Generis” which translated to be, “ Lover of the Human Race.” Wouldn’t it be ironic to go against the core of this statement?
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We are excited to partner with Concordia University Wisconsin to bring you this post. I write frequently about the importance of continuing education for nurses. Although there are many courses focused on various aspects of nursing care, there are few focused on enhancing the writing skills of healthcare providers. As nurses we are often responsible for charting complex patient procedures, plans, outcomes, and progress. We are also sometimes tasked with creating proposals, writing papers, and other activities that require professional writing skills. For many nurses, it’s been years since we attended college and our writing could probably use some polishing.
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Even if you’re gainfully and happily employed, you still need to be aware of your personal brand as a professional nurse. Treat your career as a business and market yourself accordingly. Are you happy with the your current income level, your current role, and your current opportunities for growth? Or do you want to to do more in your nursing career? Do you want to grow in your profession? Do you want your business to be a long term success with constant growth, or do you want to stay exactly where you are at in your nursing career?
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Last week we talked about the importance of Nurse Mission Statements. This week let’s take it a step further and discuss Nursing Goals.
If you’re in nursing school and reading this, you may be tempted to stop reading because you’re sick and tired of care plans. You stay up until the wee hours of the morning in order to craft the perfect care plan and you think to yourself “I’m not even going to use this as a nurse!”. And if you’re already a practicing registered nurse, you may feel that discussing nursing goals is irrelevant now. In both situations, however, I say this: being able to define and attain an appropriate nursing goal is crucial to your existence as a great RN.
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As a nurse, it is vital to stay informed about the most current medical news and what’s going on in the industry. These 5 nursing magazines and journals are the best ones out there.
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Like most nursing students, there came a point in my education where I literally slammed my textbook shut late one evening and yelled, “Why is nursing school so hard!?!”.
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Creating a beautiful nursing resume is critical skills if you want to land your dream nursing job. Even though there may be a bit of training on nursing resumes in nursing school, it isn’t near enough to really create a resume that will make an impression and set you apart.
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