In keeping with the self-care theme this week, I would like to bring your attention to a terrific Work/Life Balance Guide I received a link to a few days ago. From GroomandStyle.com, this guide to decreasing stress is just what nurses need! There are tons of ideas to work on and ways to gain control of your life and the situations that seem to drive you up the wall! Check them out and see if you can find a path to clearing out some of the major stress from your life. https://pixabay.com/en/balance-inspiration-motivation-life-865089/ It’s not rocket science and for nurses it’s not new. It’s about prioritizing, delegating and reviewing the success…
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Smiling sorrow – The repercussions of masking chronic anxiety
Guest Post from Ariel Taylor Many people outwardly display happiness and exuberance. In reality, they may be concealing inner turmoil and depression. Depressive people fear that others may notice they’re flawed personalities. They fear people close to them may become judgmental if the depth and intensity of depression is revealed. People try to avoid being labeled as a depressive character or manic worrier as that becomes the quickest route to social and workplace isolation. Hidden anxiety could provoke obsessive behavior or impulse control disorders https://pixabay.com/en/users/Counselling-440107/ Hiding worries or repressing negative emotions may be a big mistake because the underlying anxiety could provoke OCD and body focused repetitive behavior such as…
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Top 10 States for Nurse Salaries when Compared to Cost of Living
Sharing some valuable info… According to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for RNs nationwide is $70,000, while for LPNs it’s $45,030. You may be wondering, in which states can I do better than that, and what type of expenses should Iexpect? EasyNCLEX.com, a provider of NCLEX exam practice, recently conducted a study to find out. The study looked at the median salaries of Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses. The salary for each state was then compared to its cost of living index. The salaries in the table below are taken from the latest U.S. Government statistics from May 2017. The cost…
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Nurse Entrepreneurs Helping Nurses Find Direction in Their Career Paths
I recently sat down with a couple of nurse entrepreneurs to talk a bit about me and my nursing career, but also about nursing in general and hopefully provided some insights for those considering a career in nursing or looking for a new path for their nursing career. Health care is a challenging industry to say the least and nursing is never an easy occupation. For young people today, I think nursing is going to have a few new challenges. Nursing is a service profession and you really need to be passionate and serious about helping people if you want a career in nursing. It’s all about the patient and…
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Confidentiality and Social Media Don’t Mix Well
I wrote an article several years ago on the subject of confidentiality in nursing. It has since disappeared from the site I wrote it for. It deserves updating now as it continues to be a big part of medical ethics. Technology continues to change our lives and social media and confidentiality do not mix well. Younger nurses who have grown up in the era of social media and sharing everything may have a hard time understanding confidentiality issues. Confidentiality has morphed with the HIPAA laws. HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which was first designed to allow employees to keep and carry their health insurance…