by Elizabeth | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Nursing career
June is National Patient Safety Month and nurses are a captive audience when it comes to safety measures in the workplace. When a nurse feels that there nursing unit is unsafe, they can be compelled to DO something about it. It is crucial that we set up systems and...
by Elizabeth | Jun 1, 2016 | Podcast
http://traffic.libsyn.com/yournextshiftnursingcareershow/YNSeps45AL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOur next guest is all about advocacy. For nurses, for the nursing profession, for patients and families. Through a 40+ nursing career, with lots of twists and...
by Elizabeth | May 31, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
So you’re looking to break a bad habit. Even nurses have vices! Maybe you’re notoriously late for shift report. Or you’re constantly glancing up to see what’s on the patient’s TV. How about this one? Biting your nails in the workplace?...
by Elizabeth | May 25, 2016 | Podcast
http://traffic.libsyn.com/yournextshiftnursingcareershow/YNSeps44KK.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOh my goodness! I can barely contain myself. This next guest was amazing. What I love is how she is using her nursing background to infuse her non-nursing...
by Elizabeth | May 23, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
Nurses experience the stress of their nursing careers in a variety of ways. Some nurses find they take work home with them, unable to think about anything else after their shift is over. Others note their emotions are all over the place: one day happy, the next sad,...