Dan at bestresumeguru.com recently honored The Nursing Site Blog as one of The 14 Nursing Blogs Every Nursing Professional Needs to Read. I invited him to give us some tips about resume writing for nurses…. _________________________________________ According to the US Department of Labor, there is a demand for job growth for nurses. What does this mean? As much as employers seek to employ and keep their experienced nursing staff, nurses will benefit from better salaries and working conditions. You may be thinking that employers will be desperately seeking to hire you so you don’t have to worry about crafting a resume. You may be wrong if that’s your school of…
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Staying Safe While Nursing
Nursing is a great profession, but it has changed a lot since I first qualified. In some ways, it has got better. For example, there are more opportunities open to nurses, and it is easier to get further training and specialize than it used to be. However, not everything has changed for the better. A problem that has become a lot worse over the past few years is attacks on staff. In many countries, the number of physical attacks on healthcare workers has increased significantly. For example, in America, nursing is now one of the most dangerous professions. In 2014, one in three hospitals there reported a significant increase in…
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Review: Beyond Scrubs Compression Socks
Scrubs and Beyond graciously donated a $50 gift card to our Nurses Week Giveaways in May. They asked me recently if I would review their compression socks and I requested the black argyle pair. I have to say I do love them. My nursing job entails a lot of sitting at a computer for long hours. And so my legs get tired and uncomfortable. In the hot summer, and especially with the humidity we Californians are NOT used to, my feet swell by the end of the day. On the days when I have worn these compression socks, I notice a big difference. If I had to stand all day…
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Recognition Continues for TheNursingSiteBlog
Recently I’ve learned that The Nursing Site Blog has been honored by more sources. I’m very humbled and honored to be in such great company with these accolades. THANK YOU so much! eMedCert honored the blog as one of the Top 20 Blogs for Nurses in 2015 TopRNtoBSN honored this blog as one of the 50 Top Nursing Blogs for 2015 Travel Nurse Source also honored us as 7 Inspiring and Relatable Nurse Blogs You Should Visit Venture Medical has honored us as one of the Lady With the Lamp Awards Top Nursing Blogs of 2015 It’s always an honor to be recognized. And when you find yourself in great…
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4 Ways to Ensure You Are Drinking Enough Water
By Jeff Bellinghausen, a health and fitness fanatic and founder of cnanursing.net, a resource for aspiring nurses. You’re running from patient to patient, it’s a typical busy day on the ward. Suddenly, that little niggly headache pain comes across you. You take a quick glance at the clock and it’s still two hours until your shift is complete. It’s going to be a loooong two hours. Google Images Sound familiar? It’s highly likely that the little niggle you feel is a direct result of not having taken enough water on board. The absolute fact is that nursing staff, many of whom juggle shift work (and busy shifts at that!), family…