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| Nursing Insights Newsletter |
Today is October 15, 2021. Editor's Picks... Chaotic Work Environment; Showing Empathy; Warning Blocks Transfer; Background Checks; Nurse In Business; and Quit Without Notice.
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Is it really this bad every where?
Administration must be getting bonuses for some of this stuff, as they do not care what the down stream effects are. Who are these people? Would they want their loved ones to have cold food in the hospital? Or no food? Bizarre. We just received the invitation to do the quarterly survey on work place satisfaction. Not sure that admin will be pleased to to see those results. Can it affect their bonuses and thus future decisions? Who knows?!?!
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The Art of Empathy
Empathy is widely understood in the nursing world but are we empathetic to our patients? Here are ways to show empathy even when you don't think you are empathetic. These techniques can help develop your own craft.
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Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)
I have an interview Monday with a potential employer and am hoping that they extend an offer. In anticipation of a background investigation, I am considering suspending my AN and social media accounts. Because all my accounts are tied to an email which can be traced back to me, what do you recommend?
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Dear Quit Without Notice,
Most job applications include a warning that misrepresentation (including omissions) on an application is grounds for termination. You may be fired, or your application may be rejected, but you will not be legally charged. How likely is it that it will be discovered? Not highly likely, but the consequences are serious if it does happen.
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How I Stumbled into Being a Nurse in Business
Most think of scrubs and stethoscopes working in the hospital or clinic when anyone mentions the word nurse. Yet, after years I found myself in a new nursing specialty that is seldom discussed, nurses in business. A quick read of how I stumbled upon the nursing specialty that allowed me to "have my cake and eat it too."
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Unable To Transfer Due To Write Up
I cant' transfer due to a "warning". I know I may not be able to have much control since it is "hospital policy"...but any tips? Suggestions? Similar experience?
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