An algorithm to help you manage your stress
Nurses face tremendous stress in their daily practice. Various environmental and personal factors can exacerbate or mitigate stress. High stress levels impair cognitive and…
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Make sure to have a brief speech prepared for that chance encounter with someone you’ve been hoping to meet.
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As the health economist for the American Nurses Association (ANA), I’ve been asked, “What will 2013 bring for RNs? Maybe even beyond 2013?” (more…)
Health, safety, & wellness
Nursing is a rewarding profession based on caring, giving, helping, and educating. It involves caring for others, from beautiful newborns to pain-wracked hospice patients.…
From our readers: Nurses leading from the middle
Nurse leaders are needed at all levels of the organization, especially in “the middle,” which is commonly used to describe mid-level management positions. Middle…
Thinking it through: The path to reflective leadership
Reflective leadership is a way of approaching the work of being a leader by leading one’s life with presence and personal mastery. Learning to…
From our readers…Value all your skills
Anyone who’s been a nurse for more than 10 years will agree with me: you can make big leaps from specialty to specialty and…
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Which of the following are not sources of standards of care? a. Institutional policies and procedures. b. State nurse practice act c. Published standards…
Readers Respond
Consider a career in clinical research Thank you so much for the Ness, et al. article “Consider a career in clinical research” in the…
How one hospital helps staff nurses pay for advanced academic degrees
An innovative funding program is helping to create a highly educated nursing workforce.
Find the best route to your career destination
To move your career up a notch, should you go back to school or pursue nonacademic options? The authors’ advice can help you decide…
Too young to be a nurse leader?
Marla Johnson began her career on an oncology unit after graduating from a BSN program 4 years ago. She achieved certification and regularly takes…
An algorithm to help you manage your stress
Nurses face tremendous stress in their daily practice. Various environmental and personal factors can exacerbate or mitigate stress. High stress levels impair…
Ride to the top with a good elevator speech
Make sure to have a brief speech prepared for that chance encounter with someone you’ve been hoping to meet.
Issues up close
As the health economist for the American Nurses Association (ANA), I’ve been asked, “What will 2013 bring for RNs? Maybe even beyond…
Health, safety, & wellness
Nursing is a rewarding profession based on caring, giving, helping, and educating. It involves caring for others, from beautiful newborns to pain-wracked…
From our readers: Nurses leading from the middle
Nurse leaders are needed at all levels of the organization, especially in “the middle,” which is commonly used to describe mid-level management…
Thinking it through: The path to reflective leadership
Reflective leadership is a way of approaching the work of being a leader by leading one’s life with presence and personal mastery.…
From our readers…Value all your skills
Anyone who’s been a nurse for more than 10 years will agree with me: you can make big leaps from specialty to…
Quiz Time
Which of the following are not sources of standards of care? a. Institutional policies and procedures. b. State nurse practice act c.…
Readers Respond
Consider a career in clinical research Thank you so much for the Ness, et al. article “Consider a career in clinical research”…
How one hospital helps staff nurses pay for advanced academic degrees
An innovative funding program is helping to create a highly educated nursing workforce.
Find the best route to your career destination
To move your career up a notch, should you go back to school or pursue nonacademic options? The authors’ advice can help…
Too young to be a nurse leader?
Marla Johnson began her career on an oncology unit after graduating from a BSN program 4 years ago. She achieved certification and…
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