Tag Archives: Nursing

Networking, Networking, Networking

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

In my most recent post, I wrote about the dire warnings that are being forecast about the nursing job market. Prognosticators give mixed messages, stating unequivocally that nursing is “the #1 job for 2012” while also telling us that there … Continue reading →

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Mixed News About Jobs

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

The recent news about nursing jobs seems mixed. On the one hand, we hear that nursing is the #1 job for 2012, and then we hear that the shortage is over and there won’t be many new jobs until 2020. … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Increase Your Engagement With Patients

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

When we’re busy, we nurses can sometimes forget that there’s a person behind the diagnosis, so to speak. Under duress, the patient becomes just another body with a disease that necessitates a variety of nursing tasks, and we lose touch … Continue reading →

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Nurses and Blogging

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Following up on my previous post about the intersection of nurses and social media, this post will focus on blogs, blogging, and nurse bloggers.

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Nurses and Social Media

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Social media has pretty much taken over the world these days, and it’s probably not even possible to watch or listen to a newscast without hearing Twitter or Facebook mentioned at least several times. As journalism and our virtual electronic … Continue reading →

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Nursing Informatics

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Unless you’re a nurse who’s been, as they say, living under a rock for the last decade or two, the marriage of nursing and technology is pretty much a fait accompli, an indisputable fact of life.

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Teaching Patients About Nutrition

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Patient education is a big part of nurses’ responsibilities, and educating patients and their families about nutrition can be a significantly challenging task.

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Nurses and Bullying

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

We’ve all heard the saying that “nurses eat their young“, but I also hear reports that bullying among nurses is a serious problem. Do you?

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Did You Sleep Last Night?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Nurses can work long hours, and they can also work strange hours, including the “graveyard shift“. Sleep is restorative and important, but how many nurses really sleep well—or long enough?

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Nursing: The Best Job in 2012

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

According to a recent article by US News and World Report, nursing is the number one job in 2012.

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