Are you truly HAPPY with your nursing job? If not, do you blame others for it? I know I have. That awful manager who never listens, or the CEO who pockets all the money and leaves us working so short-handed and with our licenses at risk never mind the patients. Grrrr I hated my job! I have spent years working in jobs I hated and blamed it on everyone else. The worst part of the jobs were that the most mundane parts felt like a trained monkey could do them. They were wasting my skills talents and abilities. And to top it off, they wanted me do even MORE of…
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Great Resources and Books for Nurses
It’s time to catch up again…. First please turn your attention to a great posting from NursingDegreeGuide.com. They asked me and several nurse writers/bloggers to weigh in on How to Deal With On-the-Job Stress. As we all know or will discover, stress affects everyone. And it affects us in very different ways. Self-care as nurses is vital to maintaining our own health status as well as being able to continue to give to your patients. Next up, a few overdue book reviews RN Goldrush by Benjamin Storie, RN who shares many interesting stories from his own life and career. After having to retire for health reasons, Storie took some time…
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Chosen as One of the Top 15 Health Career Bloggers
I was thrilled to receive the email announcing the latest honor for TheNursingSiteBlog.com. CNANursing.net has listed us as one of the Top 15 Health Career Bloggers to Follow. It’s always nice to see your work validated and appreciated. Thank you. Check out their site too they have some terrific information about health care careers and what’s required and expected. Nursing isn’t always for everyone, but perhaps another career path in health care can become your dream profession. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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Nurses Week Give Away Winners
I hope each and every one of you had a great Nurses Week!!! If we had magic wands we could make all those wishes come true. There is good legislation in the federal and state legislatures regarding a National Nurse for Pubic Health, safe staffing, school nurses, allowing NPs to order home health care, and many other nursing issues. I encourage you to get involved in these campaigns and work to improve nursing for yourselves and all nurses. In turn it will improve patient care. As we move closer to the 2016 election year, investigate candidate’s views on nursing and health care. Bombard them with your thoughts and ideas to…
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Post Your Comments to Win Nurses Week Give Aways
Over the past few days we have posted 5 Give Aways for Nurses Week. Please check them out and be sure to post a comment on the Blog post or on the post on Facebook. You have until Midnight (PDT) on Friday May 15. Winners will be announced Monday night on this blog. We have some great comments already, but there are 10 stethoscopes to give away and 2 gift cards and 2 pair of Nabee socks as well as 2 autographed copies of my latest book. Check them all out and post your answers to the Prompts. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;