by Elizabeth | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
What are the top five skills that every nurse should develop? Nope! Not those. I imagine many of you reading automatically think about the clinical skills it takes to become a professional nurse. While clinical skills are important, they vary from specialty to...
by Elizabeth | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
The Elephant in the Room in Nursing There is an elephant in the room in nursing and it is not being addressed. In fact, I asked nurses on social media, and it turns out- there is not just one elephant. There are several! A little over a month ago, I asked my social...
by Elizabeth | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog, Burnout |
http://traffic.libsyn.com/yournextshiftnursingcareershow/YNS-Mini-Series-EP02.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNurse burnout is not discussed. There, I said it. A bit of personal experience related to this- I asked my virtual assistant (VA) to perform a...
by Elizabeth | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
A while back in the Your Next Shift Facebook community, a nurse shared her weekly goal. She said that when she started in on her next nursing schedule, she would begin to cut back on her hours at work. Good goal, but vague. And likely far off in time… I...
by Elizabeth | Mar 13, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
Nursing Myths Since the profession has basically been around since the beginning of time, there are many myths about nursing. Before we get into some of them- really fun myths, I might add- I had to look up the definition, for myself so that I could really understand...
by Elizabeth | Mar 10, 2017 | Blog, Health Tips |
Guest Post by Padma Dyvine One day a friend of mine used the word alchemy and I was catapulted into contemplating the topic and its reality in life today. The feelings and concepts of mystery and transformation tickled my senses, stimulated my imagination and...
