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Apr 8-14 Hottest Topics |
10 Reasons I Don't Always Love My Job
It seems almost taboo to ever mention a time when we as nurses don't love our job. This article sums up why it is more than acceptable to not always love it, yet still be grateful to be doing it. Nursing is hard, yet we continue to show up each day.
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The Red Nike Tennis Shoes
Would I be able to care for this teen-ager with traumatic brain injury? My shift in ICU started as usual but the day would be anything but usual as I faced one of my most challenging days. His name was Jason...
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Winter 2015 Article Contest Top 12: You Pick 4 Winners
We had almost 90 articles submitted this quarter! More than half of the eligible articles were submitted in March. A big thanks to all those who participated. I hope you will continue to submit articles...... We always have a contest going. After voting for your top 4 picks, start writing your article(s) for the Spring Contest. The more articles you write, the great your chance is to win a $150 prize.
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An Idea Whose Time has Long Come: EMPLOYEE satisfaction scoring?
When will employers actually give a damn about EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION? It's linked directly to business success.
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Hurt Back? Here are some Options
If you’ve hurt your back in the process of pursuing your nursing career, you may be overwhelmed at the choices available to you in providers. You may also feel some anxiety about how they will treat your back. Here are the opinions of some back specialists to help guide you to the best fit for you.
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Celebrating Nursing
Each year nurses celebrate and recognize our profession. For me, nursing means more than giving pills and checking blood work. It has provided me with life skills that I cherish along with ever changing knowledge and great friends. The impact nursing has had on my life and person has been invaluable.
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Uncensored Thoughts of a Nurse Interviewer: Part II
The job market for new grad RNs is competitive. You need all the help you can get to land your first nursing job, especially in acute care. Last week I met sixty plus new grads at a New Grad Banquet. Our hospital will hire only a small handful of them. Here's my uncensored thoughts from that evening to give you a hospital insider's point of view.
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