Climbing the Nursing Corporate Ladder
Many nurses are content with clinical nursing, bedside practice and the routine events of the job. What if that is
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Healing Hands That Speak to the Heart
Interested in a nursing career filled with job satisfaction? If you are reading this article, then thespecialty of hospice care
Empowering Your Staff to Empower Your Team
Trying to motivate nurse’s aides/support staff members to complete the details of their individual job roles can be a difficult
Hiring the Right Fit
In order to produce high quality patient care, you must have high quality nursing staff. Sounds simple, right? Before we
Improve Nursing Engagement, Improve Retention
Through your hard work and team approach, you have built a strong nursing team. Now, just sit back and enjoy
Keeping the Risk Team Happy
I learned long ago that many patient safety events that result in injury are mitigated in an effort to reduce
Making Change Stick
Did you ever why you chose to do certain things in life? Why do you choose to brush your teeth
“Life is about coming and going”….quote by unknown author.
I had just walked in the house from my third 12-hour shift. After kicking off my shoe- and-socks and taking
Nursing and Key Roles in Our Profession
There are a multitude of paths that you can explore during your nursing career. Usually, to start out, many pick
Happy Nurses = Happy Patients
In a time of patient satisfaction scores, fear of litigation, and working in environments that are concerned about the proverbial
9 Traits of an Ideal Workplace for a Nurse Practitioner
I have worked in a variety of medical settings over the past 10 years starting at the retail clinic, then
9 Must Haves for Healthcare Organizations to Attract and Retain the Best Talent
With aging population, increased chronic illnesses and retiring workforce, the demand for mid-level providers continues to grow. Competition for the
Lessons Learned: Listening when they say “I don’t feel right”
I would have to say, when I graduated and passed my Family Nurse Practitioner certification, I became nervous about diagnosing
Should you have professional liability coverage?
When you are driving, how much control over other drivers, road conditions, the weather and other factors do you have?
Hail to the Male Nurse
I just want to give some recognition to all the male nurses in the nursing profession. I remember back when
A Few Months Into My First Nursing Job
A few months into my first nursing job I met Michael, the patient who put me on the road to
Remembering the Basics in Home Health Nursing
Home Health Care “breeds” some very special nurses that enter into our community away from the hospital setting. They are
Re-Think Sign-on Bonuses and Wait to Take the NCLEX
Whether you are a new grad or an experienced nurse looking for a new job, or even a savvy nursing
The Cat House
At this point you may say, “Well she finally lost it after all those years of nursing!” However, I want
Facing Nurse Burn-Out: The Elephant in the Room
With the increase in workplace violence among healthcare workers, nursing shortages and staffing crises, now is the time we need
For the Love of the Job
By Krystina Ostermeyer – RN, BSN, CDE Let me tell you a story, fellow nurses. I was once a floor
What It’s Like to Be A Brand New PEDIATRIC NURSE
Nurse Alexis talking about what her transition to pediatric nursing was like and how she’s liking her new job as an ER pediatric nurse.
Why I LOVE being a Labor & Delivery Nurse
Nurse Aggz talks about why she loves being apart of a the life changing moments that people experience in labor in deliever and being able to help her patients.
How to Find a Vein When Starting Ivs or Drawing Blood Tips in the Arm
Learn how to find a vein using a tourniquet when drawing blood or starting an IV in the arm (antecubital AC area). This video is a teaching tutorial for nursing students, new nurses, or phlebotomists on how to find the cephalic, basilic, and medical cubical veins in the antecubital area of the arm.
12 HOUR NIGHT SHIFT | Day In The Life of a Nurse
Nurse Liz shows what it is like on a 12 hour night shift as a registered nurse. She show you what a typical night includes, and what a standard unit looks like. Nurse Liz also explain what my typical sleep schedule looks like when she’s on a night shift schedule. If you’ve ever wondered what nurses do all night, then this one is for you!
Nurse: what I eat in a day!
What I eat in a day while working a 12 hour dayshift as an ICU nurse! I also included all of the nutritional info for my meals. These are healthy, macro friendly meals because I’m starting a cut to lean out for summer.
Answering Your Questions: Nursing Advice
Nurse Alexis answers many common nursing questions, shares some advice, and talks about her experiences in nursing.
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Ashley talks about her plans to start her Master’s of Science in Nursing program in August to become a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner.
Dealing with Anxiety | Nursing
Nurse Rhianna answers questions about Anxiety in the health care field and how she deals with it day to day.
NICU NURSE PRACTITIONER Q + A | Interview with my Mom
Abby Madonia has a Q&A with her mom, a nurse practitioner to answer viewers frequently asked questions about her job.
Before the Interview; Designing a Career Roadmap Based on Values
Congratulations are in Order! Congratulations! You made it through nursing school! The octopi-like tentacles of nursing school have loosened their
TIPS FOR 12 HOUR SHIFTS!
12 hour shifts are a beast of their own! It is super important to make sure you are preparing yourself physically and emotionally for those long days. In this video, I talk about some of my top tips for 12 hour shifts!
Interviewing for Your Dream Job? Ask Yourself 7 These Questions!
Most interviewees are so nervous about the prospective employee liking them, that they forget they are interviewing the employers to
STORY TIME! My First CODE BLUE as a TRAVEL NURSE
Natalie shares her experience with her first code blue as a travel nurse and gives tips on how to handle code blue situations.
Heparin vs Warfarin (Coumadin) Nursing Review Anticoagulant Differences
Nurse Sarah explains the difference between Heparin vs Warfarin. This educational video can be helpful to both students in nursing school and even RNs that may need a reminder of their differences.
GOING BACK TO NURSING AS A MOM (pumping at work, part time, etc)
Ashley Adkins, RN, gives advice about being a new mom while returning to work as a nurse and what its been like for her.
Registered Nurse: PROS and CONS of being a Travel RN
Are you a nursing student in nursing school, a new grad nurse, or a registered nurse that is considering travel nursing? There may be some things that you haven’t considered that you should know!
Nursing Time Management Tips
Nurse Mendoza gives four personal tips to help nurses utilize their time sufficiently and efficiently.
WHAT I EAT IN A WEEK AS A NURSE
Justine shares what a typical week of eating looks like for her while working different shifts as a nurse.
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Nurses
These are some habits that every nurse needs a reminder to adopt in the workplace to make themselves and their work environment more efficient!
Night Shift Work Life Balance
This is how you do nightshift !!! Check out how Nurse Mo stays in shape, gets around 7 hours of rest during the day, and maintains a positive attitude.
NICU Nurse Interview: Part 1 – Caring for a NICU Baby
Nurse Haley rides along with nurse Stephan for a Carpool Consult interview to answer questions about her job as a NICU Nurse.
TOP 10 TIPS FOR EATING SMART AND HEALTHY DURING LONG SHIFTS
Being a doctor is a lot of grueling hard work, sometimes it drains me not only physically, but mentally. But
Tips on Working with “Difficult” Families | Labor and Delivery Nurse
NurseAggs shares a story about working with difficult families in Labor and Delivery and gives tips on how to work with patient family and friends to keep a safe and supportive environment.
Five Things to Consider When Choosing a Job as a Nurse
Alexis discusses the top five things you should consider when choosing your next job as a registered nurse. Please also
INFUSION RN // ALL ABOUT INFUSION HOMECARE NURSING // WHAT DO INFUSION NURSES DO?
Kiema Williams explains infusion Nursing and what she does in the home health care setting.
TRAVEL NURSING ADVICE and TIPS for You
The Nomad Nurse talks about travel nursing and gives some tips on choosing a travel nursing specialty.
Top 7 Simple Tips to Help Manage Stress When Working Long Shifts
In some of the research I have read, 75% of adults worldwide report that they are facing a huge amount
How To Deal With Death As A Nurse
It’s tough to talk about and very tough to face, but unfortunately as nurses, it happens around us often. Do is really get easier like they say? How can we deal with death?
My Nightshift Routine | Nurse Life | Vlogging in the Hospital
Rhianna Ferial invites viewers to come to work with her and gives useful tips to adjust to the life of a night shift nurse.
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a PCU Nurse
This video touches on a few things Priscilla wish she would have know before becoming a PCU nurse.
PEDIATRIC NURSING | Tips for Success
I love pediatric nursing. Kids have such resilience and bravery in the face of illness, and it was truly an honor to provide nursing care to them for so many years. While pediatric nursing is a ton of fun, think wagon rides, and bubbles, it also can be frightening, due to how different it is from other areas of nursing. This video will cover my tips and tricks for planning your day as a nurse, nursing student, or NP with pediatric patients. I’ll go over how to assess them, my trick for getting blood pressures on squirmy little legs, and how on earth you can get a 5 year old to take their lasix.
Registered Nurse Salary: How much Nurses really Make!
Are you a New Grad Nurse or Travel Nurse? Find out How much Nurses get paid around the country.
Nurse Chat: Dealing with Death
Let’s talk about losing patients and some ways to deal with it. Death is a natural part of life but that doesn’t make it any easier. As nurses we are there for people and their families during the final moments.
Dealing With Death As A Nurse
Kaynen Brown talks about his coping strategies when it comes to dealing with death as a nurse.
TIPS FOR PRECEPTING NURSES
TIPS FOR PRECEPTING NURSES. In this weeks video I’ll talk you through my strategy for precasting nurses, both new grads as well as seasoned nurses new to your unit. We will go over how I like to tackle the first day, what expectations I set from the get go, how I like to slowly build autonomy, as well as what to do when your precasting relationship is not going well. Being a preceptor to new nurses to your unit is a huge responsibility, but it also provides you with the opportunity to learn and you get a built in buddy for awhile.
How to Give a Good Nursing Change of Shift Report
This video is for all those new graduate nurses wanting to learn how to give a good change of shift nursing report.
MISTAKES NEW NURSES MAKE
As new nurses…we all tend to make the same mistakes. I wanted to make this video not to shame new nurses for making these mistakes, but to help educate everyone so we can be better!
LIFE HACKS FOR NURSES II JustChi
Because being a nurse is already hard, here are some life hacks that Nurse Chi uses to make hr shift run a bit smoother!
