Removing hurdles to a more effective recruitment and hiring process. There is a crisis in the U.S. healthcare system, one that puts patient lives at risk and threatens financial viability for hospitals across the country. It doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. The problem is a shortage of registered nurses (RNs) and nurse […]
Archives for 2019
How One Nurse Landed His Dream Job
Most of us know how demoralizing the job search can be – how it feels to put yourself out there, imagine yourself creating a new future, and then…crickets. I remember reaching out to Arinze because it was my first week at Incredible Health. He told me about how tough his job search had been, how the […]
Nurse Career Coaching: The Edge You Need in Your Nursing Job Search
You’ve passed the NCLEX and are enthusiastically searching for your first nursing job. Should you work med/surg for a few years or jump straight into a specialty? Or maybe you’ve been a nurse for years and feel completely burnt out, wanting to do something else with your training and experience, but what? Today’s nursing job […]
Why It’s Worth Your Time to Network with Other Nurses
Most people cringe when they hear the word networking, but a survey conducted by LinkedIn found that over 70% of people have been hired through their personal connections. You might be thinking: I already have a job. Or: nurses are in demand, I don’t need to network. Or even: I already know a lot of nurses! But building your community of […]
A Healthy Community Depends on Great Nurses
America faces a health care crisis as it quickly heads toward a 1 million nurse shortage. As of 2018, healthcare became the biggest labor workforce in the country, but it also suffers from the largest shortages. Our demand for healthcare is increasing, but our supply of healthcare workers is not keeping up.This carries serious consequences. […]
Hospital and Nurse Safety On the Go
The challenges in the nursing work place can be truly overwhelming. Patient-to-nurse ratios, understaffing, emergency situations, and the sheer volume of tasks you are responsible for are enough for you to manage. Add in other challenges like difficult coworkers, not having needed supplies, and your own rising fatigue and stress levels, and you have the groundwork for mistakes that could result in injury or even death. In my 15 years as a Registered Nurse, I have […]
Day in the Life of a Highly Productive Nurse
Most people, when deciding to go to nursing school, feel like they know what it is like to be a nurse. They develop their perception of nursing from family and friends who may be nurses, or even television or the movies. Let me tell you though – real nursing isn’t like what you see on […]
Empowerment of the Nurse
Sometimes as nurses, we can feel powerless in situations that arise. With the constant changes in healthcare, we have trouble advocating for our patients, as well as ourselves. Our perception is that we are unable to act autonomously or even have a voice in the policies that affect us. Bedside nurses, as well as nurse […]
7 Essential Items for Any Nursing Bag
We nurses do love our accessories! One of the essential qualities of a nurse is always preparing for the unexpected. The best way to do that is to ensure that you have the correct tools on hand for the job. Below are some suggestions of exceptional items to keep stocked in your nursing bag for […]
Guide to Being a Rockstar Preceptor
We all remember the feeling of being a new nurse. The fear, and being uncertain of every nursing decision you make due to lack of confidence. The self-assurance and belief in yourself as a nurse comes with time and experience. As seasoned nurses, we are responsible for making new nurses feel comfortable and giving them […]
Nurse Hacks for the Happy Nurse
Nurse life is full of highs and lows, no matter what field you’re in. Nursing school was great for book learning, but on-the-job training tells us the nursing tips we really need to know. Whether you’re an ER, ICU, floor nurse, or another specialty, it’s helpful to have some tips to make our lives a […]
Prep for That Next Job…NOW
Experiences You NeedWhen it comes to being a great fit for a new job, experiences are king. Every nurse on the floor is doing their job well and at a minimum, maintaining the status quo. In order to set yourself apart for your next job, this shouldn’t be characteristic of you! Rather, you should be […]
Self-Care for Nurses: Using the Nursing Process to Help Ourselves
It’s your 3rd shift in a row. It has been a stressful, short-staffed shift with difficult patients with even more difficult families. You feel drained physically and emotionally. You find yourself irritable and empathy waning. For a moment you feel like you are becoming that nurse. You know – the one you swore you would […]
Ways to Encourage Your Nursing Unit (and yourself!) to Improve Your Work Environment
We all became nurses for different reasons. Different paths brought us all together. Sometimes with the day-to-day grind, we find morale faltering and motivation lacking. When teamwork has tanked, we may just need a tiny spark of inspiration and encouragement to turn things around. The key to a successful team is collaboration. Lack of partnership […]
5 Things to Consider Before Becoming a Travel Nurse
You’ve chosen to enter one of the fastest-growing industries in the United States, and your decision to become a nurse allows you to help others while making a great income. With so many job opportunities at your fingertips, it’s often hard to know which direction to go. After all, options such as becoming a travel […]
