Your personal bio – it’s more than just a blurb under your headshot. It’s a mini marketing masterpiece that paints a picture of who you are, both personally and professionally. Once confined to dusty corporate brochures, bios are now everywhere, from LinkedIn profiles to company websites. So, how do you craft a bio that compels […]
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Negotiating your job offer is likely a very close second to actually looking for and getting that initial job. With typical annual salary increases of 3% to 4% this is your opportunity to make sure you’re starting at a benchmark where you’re not having to spend a couple of years catching up to where you
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Congratulations! You’ve graduated nursing school, passed your NCLEX, and landed your first nursing job. This is an exciting time, but it’s also normal to feel overwhelmed. Here’s some essential advice to help you navigate those first few months and establish yourself as a valuable member of the team. Building Strong Relationships Making the Most of
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Do you feel stuck in a job that no longer sparks joy? Does the thought of staying another year leave you drained and unfulfilled? You’re not alone. Millions of people feel trapped in unfulfilling careers. But here’s the good news: it’s never too late to make a change. In today’s dynamic job market, a career
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As nurses we know that work related injuries can be high for our profession. Below is a contributing post about these daunting statistics, and a brief overview about the benefits of an exercise routine. According to the Economic Policy Institute, on the job injuries alone cost $192 billion a year on average in the United
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Nurses bring their expertise and talent to many different areas of healthcare, however; all nursing positions share the challenges of effective time management. With frequent interruptions, unexpected additional tasks and working with the unpredictable dynamics of health, it is no wonder that even the most organized nurses find time management success a challenging feat. Although
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Ready to quit your job as a staff nurse, or are you thinking about nursing options after graduation? Looking for ways to branch out, but want to keep working with amazing people? It might be worth considering a career as a travel nurse. You choose where you want to go to fill a hospital’s short-term
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Being a nurse doesn’t always equate to working in an environment where scrubs are the standard attire, although this contributing article has a couple of nuggets of information about caring for your scrubs. Regardless of what you’re putting on before heading out the door, what you do ahead of time will help you look the part
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Nursing as a profession is older than many people believe. The deaconess Fabiola played a role in ancient Rome – she established the first Christian hospital in Rome. In fact, in ancient Rome, nurses – almost always female – ran hospitals and did home visits. Midwives existed in the earliest societies. However, the preferred “nurse”
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Even in a troubled economy, medical careers are always in demand. However, hospitals with stretched budgets can’t always afford to hire all the full-time staff they need, or sometimes the full-time positions are in areas to which many qualified nurses simply aren’t able to move permanently. Whether you’re pursuing a PhD in nursing degree
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