by Elizabeth | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career
That Scary Moment As a new nurse entrepreneur, (before I even knew what that term was, actually) I attended a workshop with a business coach. At the time, I had no idea of even what I might learn at this workshop or who I might meet. (Yes, I like to do things...
by Elizabeth | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career
A Normal Coping Mechanism Let’s talk about fight or flight briefly. A normal reaction that is ingrained in all of us… As a way to continue the human species and be on the lookout for danger, our brains have evolved over time to overestimate threats,...
by Elizabeth | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career
Evidence-Based Or Sacred Cow? As a nurse, you may have been challenged by a sacred cow. If you are not familiar with the term, a sacred cow may go something like this: “Well, I see what you are saying, but this is the way we do it around here…” It is...
by Elizabeth | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog, Burnout
http://traffic.libsyn.com/yournextshiftnursingcareershow/YNS-Mini-Series-EP09.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNursing Burnout: A Relationship to the Definition of Insanity? By now, many of us have heard of Einstein’s insanity quote. Albert Einstein said...
by Elizabeth | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career
What to Do When You Get Yelled At Sure, the title of this post includes “in nursing”, however this content could really go for anyone. Because no one likes to get yelled at, right? I mean… as a child, I absolutely cowered in fear when I was yelled at...
by Elizabeth | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career
Heroic Stories that Showcase How A Nurse is Never “Off” While I do not condone working 24 hours a day, I do realize that as a nurse we may never be fully “off”. There are certain types of service professionals (e.g. law enforcement, fire and...
