By Deborah Swanson If you’re contemplating working full-time during nursing school or you’re already struggling to balance these commitments, read on for seven tips to stay sane while going to nursing school and holding down a full-time job. 1. Find a flexible job Maybe you’re lucky enough to already have a flexible job: You can set your own hours to a certain extent, you have a retail or food service position, you often work remotely or you freelance exclusively and can schedule your work whenever you want. If this describes your situation, then great! That will make it easier to continue your work during nursing school. But if it doesn’t,…
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NurseCEO Success Summit a Huge Hit!
Yesterday I had the honor of participating in the NurseCEO Success Summit in Los Angeles. The discussion centered around nurses building businesses beyond the bedside. The mission was “to educate, inspire, and empower nurses to be successful entrepreneurs, business owners, and business leaders.” It was clearly fulfilled, and then some! Several of the participants and attendees are not nurses, but their stories were most certainly relevant. The only negative was there was so much more to say and time ran out. Let’s do it again soon! In fact, there is another session booked for Nov. 17 in Atlanta and those of you who can, should make plans now to attend!…
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National Register to Vote Day
Today (Sept. 25,2018) is National Register to Vote Day. Voting is a civic duty from the time American Citizens turn 18 until they are no longer alive or capable of making an informed decision. There are NO excuses! You can also check your voter registration status. Your rights depend on your voting wherever you live. The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Midterm election Nov. 6 is fast approaching. For instance, in California the deadline is Oct. 22. There are many ways to register. USA.gov offers tips for each state on how to register and to vote. You may be able to register online. Military and those living…
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Never Forget
photo ©Kathy Quan No words needed. #NEVER FORGET! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: “ca-pub-6662909207833437”, enable_page_level_ads: true }); window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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That Certain Patient
Dianne Cabelus-Braley www.nursingtheneighborhood.com I think it’s safe to assume many of us as nurses at one point or another have had that certain patient that we somewhere along the way became a little attached to, maybe caring about a wee bit more than the rest. I realize as a nurse this probably is politically incorrect to say but this happens. We are human. But if we are performing our job correctly it is that we care more about not provide better care for certain patients from time to time. In other words… We kinda just like them better. That being said we as nurses take an oath and…