by Elizabeth | Dec 18, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
New Year. New Nurse. New You. Yup, it’s that time of year again. Holiday seasons are upon us and just around the corner is the new year. The fresh start. A time to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. Don’t let this next year continue on with...
by Elizabeth | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Nursing career |
Nurses, Envision the Solution to Your Problems As nurses, we have many opportunities to fix problems. In fact, situations arise on close to a daily basis where we as the nurse must go into problem solving mode. While this is wonderful and we as nurses take pride in...
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 | 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...