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When you think of essential business skills, knowing where to put your napkin when excusing yourself from the table may not come to mind. But any nurse seeking…
Revive humdrum unit meetings by setting compelling themes and having staff members present agenda items.
The author outlines how to make a business case for clinical quality measures, including how to use NDNQI data to substantiate your position.
Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN, MBA-HA, CPPS, takes every opportunity to advance the…
Communicating assertively is a learned skill. Use the “look, think, and act” model to evaluate and improve your communication skills.
How clinical faculty and practicing clinicians can collaborate to help students learn professionalism. Takeaways: Professionalism creates the foundation for civil and healthy work environments. According to the American…
Millennials—the generation that spans 1981 to 1996—have created quite a buzz in the nursing profession over the past decade. This group of individuals is described as goal-oriented, open…
If you’ve been wondering whether you should have a business card, or if you’ve decided to get a business card but you’re not sure what to do next,…
The author’s answers to five questions will tell you why you need a card and how to use it effectively.
October’s article “What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image” (http://goo.gl/z0frxu) got me thinking about dress codes and how important this topic is to…
17 tips on how to – and how not to – use e-mail for professional communication.
Many of us have a secret desire to see our ideas in print—to be viewed as a thought leader or a recognized subject matter expert. So what stops…
Whether you communicate in person, on the phone, or via voice mail, e-mail, or text message, be sure to use proper etiquette.
I was diligent. I completed my tasks on time. And I took on extra assignments and shifts. My boss was so impressed that he gave me a generous…
A quick Google search for “patient sitter jobs” yields 47 million results. A similar search for “registered nurse jobs” produces 454 million results. These numbers tell us that…
When you know it’s time to leave, keep it professional. Takeaways: Signs of workplace discontent include stress, negativity, cultural disconnect, work life imbalance, and lack of challenge. Leaving…
Sherry stands nervously in the doorway, watching several dozen people chat each other up. The sound of her heartbeat threatens to drown out the conversational din. For the…
What does it mean to be a professional? Providing care of the highest technical quality, of course. But professionalism also includes communicating clearly, being selfreflective, and consistently modeling responsibility, respect,…
All nurses are responsible for maintaining the public’s trust. (more…)
What do your first 12 words, your first 12 steps, and your top and bottom 12″ say about you? Find out how the “rule of 12” can help…
At the first mention of writing or revising a dress code, my blood pressure rises. My view is that nurses should be responsible for making appropriate judgments about…
If you’re aiming for advancement and career success, you need more than clinical expertise, more than management savvy, more than leadership skills. You need to practice professional etiquette.…
Understanding the meaning of professionalism and how a nurse’s professional identity is formed gives rise to critical analysis of the definition and relationship of these concepts. Although discussion…
If only it were this simple: Nurses get 8 hours of sleep every night, perfect work schedules are in place with all shifts filled by competent staff, and there’s…
This is the second in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. You can read the first article Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalism. Consider this scencario: After…
Consider this scenario: Over the past 12 months, Pat, an RN, has participated in two Awareness conversations with a peer member of the Professionalism Committee, but reports about…
This is the third in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. Consider this scenario: Over the past 28 months, clinical colleagues have reported the following about your…
What is the Emergency Nurses Association? The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), an ANA organizational affiliate, is devoted to safe practice and safe care in emergency nursing. It was…
Make sure to have a brief speech prepared for that chance encounter with someone you’ve been hoping to meet.
Creativity reigned at the second annual NursePitch™, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) and sponsored by…
Stop and think before you post. Takeaways: · Social media is a powerful double-edged sword capable of providing access to education and also leading to negative consequences when…
At a rural hospital working toward Magnet recognition, adopting shared decision-making governance increased nurses’ confidence and boosted interdisciplinary collaboration.
How many times have you been frustrated by some inefficient aspect of your job? Or wondered why no one has created a shortcut through the mound of paperwork…
Dizziness, profuse sweating, a gnawing sensation in the pit of your stomach. Are these symptoms of the latest virus? No—they’re classic indications of glossophobia, or fear of public…
The terms we commonly use, like “disruptive,” are not helping us out of this situation and can be viewed as “fighting” language. By contrast, using terms such as…
For any professional, voice mail (VM) is no longer optional; it’s necessary. How you use VM can work for or against you. The tips below can help you…
Don’t get tripped up by voice-mail missteps. Find out how to use voice mail to enhance your professional image.
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies are evidence based. After reviewing an…
Editor’s note: At American Nurse Today, we believe every nurse can be a leader. Rose Sherman, founder of the Emerging RN Leader blog (www.emergingrnleader.com), contributes articles on a…
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all the clinical conditions and interventions over…
Blunder-free business meals: A guide to dining etiquette
When you think of essential business skills, knowing where to put your napkin when excusing yourself from the table may not come to mind.…
Breathe new life into unit staff meetings
Revive humdrum unit meetings by setting compelling themes and having staff members present agenda items.
Building a compelling business case for nursing and quality indicators
The author outlines how to make a business case for clinical quality measures, including how to use NDNQI data to substantiate your position.
Change maker
Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN, MBA-HA, CPPS, takes every…
Create better communications
Communicating assertively is a learned skill. Use the “look, think, and act” model to evaluate and improve your communication skills.
Creating a healthy working environment is every nurse’s responsibility
How clinical faculty and practicing clinicians can collaborate to help students learn professionalism. Takeaways: Professionalism creates the foundation for civil and healthy work environments.…
Develop millennial leaders with generation collaboration
Millennials—the generation that spans 1981 to 1996—have created quite a buzz in the nursing profession over the past decade. This group of individuals is…
Do you need a business card?
If you’ve been wondering whether you should have a business card, or if you’ve decided to get a business card but you’re not sure…
Do you need a business card?
The author’s answers to five questions will tell you why you need a card and how to use it effectively.
Dress codes matter!
October’s article “What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image” (http://goo.gl/z0frxu) got me thinking about dress codes and how important…
How to get your article published
Many of us have a secret desire to see our ideas in print—to be viewed as a thought leader or a recognized subject matter…
How to keep your communications professional
Whether you communicate in person, on the phone, or via voice mail, e-mail, or text message, be sure to use proper etiquette.
How to leave a job gracefully
I was diligent. I completed my tasks on time. And I took on extra assignments and shifts. My boss was so impressed that he…
In good company: Perspectives on sitting with patients
A quick Google search for “patient sitter jobs” yields 47 million results. A similar search for “registered nurse jobs” produces 454 million results. These…
Knowing when and how to leave your job
When you know it’s time to leave, keep it professional. Takeaways: Signs of workplace discontent include stress, negativity, cultural disconnect, work life imbalance, and…
Networking for nurses
Sherry stands nervously in the doorway, watching several dozen people chat each other up. The sound of her heartbeat threatens to drown out the…
Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalism
What does it mean to be a professional? Providing care of the highest technical quality, of course. But professionalism also includes communicating clearly, being selfreflective, and…
Nursing professionalism begins with you
All nurses are responsible for maintaining the public’s trust. (more…)
Presenting yourself professionally
What do your first 12 words, your first 12 steps, and your top and bottom 12″ say about you? Find out how the “rule…
Professional dress: Keep it simple and functional
At the first mention of writing or revising a dress code, my blood pressure rises. My view is that nurses should be responsible for…
Professional etiquette: The protocols you didn’t learn in nursing school
If you’re aiming for advancement and career success, you need more than clinical expertise, more than management savvy, more than leadership skills. You need…
Professionalism and professional identity
Understanding the meaning of professionalism and how a nurse’s professional identity is formed gives rise to critical analysis of the definition and relationship of…
Professionals, pyramids, and Peter Pan
If only it were this simple: Nurses get 8 hours of sleep every night, perfect work schedules are in place with all shifts filled by…
Promoting professionalism by sharing a cup of coffee
This is the second in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. You can read the first article Nurses’ essential role in supporting professionalism.…
Promoting professionalism through authority guided intervention
Consider this scenario: Over the past 12 months, Pat, an RN, has participated in two Awareness conversations with a peer member of the Professionalism…
Promoting professionalism through awareness
This is the third in a series of articles on promoting professionalism. Consider this scenario: Over the past 28 months, clinical colleagues have reported…
Q&A with David Westman, Executive Director of the Emergency Nurses Association
What is the Emergency Nurses Association? The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), an ANA organizational affiliate, is devoted to safe practice and safe care in…
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.
RNs offer creative solutions to healthcare challenges
Creativity reigned at the second annual NursePitch™, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc.…
Social media: New communication platform, but old rules still apply
Stop and think before you post. Takeaways: · Social media is a powerful double-edged sword capable of providing access to education and also leading…
The Magnet journey: A boost to professionalism among nurses
At a rural hospital working toward Magnet recognition, adopting shared decision-making governance increased nurses’ confidence and boosted interdisciplinary collaboration.
The perfect pitch
How many times have you been frustrated by some inefficient aspect of your job? Or wondered why no one has created a shortcut through…
The power of one voice
Dizziness, profuse sweating, a gnawing sensation in the pit of your stomach. Are these symptoms of the latest virus? No—they’re classic indications of glossophobia,…
Using a pyramid to address the disrespect disconnect
The terms we commonly use, like “disruptive,” are not helping us out of this situation and can be viewed as “fighting” language. By contrast,…
Voice mail etiquette
For any professional, voice mail (VM) is no longer optional; it’s necessary. How you use VM can work for or against you. The tips…
Voice mail etiquette
Don’t get tripped up by voice-mail missteps. Find out how to use voice mail to enhance your professional image.
What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies are evidence…
What you can learn from failure
Editor’s note: At American Nurse Today, we believe every nurse can be a leader. Rose Sherman, founder of the Emerging RN Leader blog (www.emergingrnleader.com),…
Why you need an electronic professional portfolio
You can think of an electronic professional portfolio as being similar to an electronic health record. An electronic health record captures all the clinical…
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