For many, the holidays are a time to spend with loved ones, but for nurses, their work doesn’t stop. Nurses work on shifts, but some will volunteer to work on Christmas so others can spend time with their families. The entire hospital works together to make holidays a happy time for their patients. Decorations like trees, cards, and tinsel are
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You’ve done it. You submitted your resume and cover letter, and you just made it through a nursing job interview with the manager for a nursing job you really want. Now what? Do you wait for a call? No, you get your ducks in a row, follow up in a timely manner and plan your next move. Take Stock in
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Made My Day By Cecilia Garrabrant, RN The sun was almost setting when I drove home from work. I was tired like most days, but even more so on this particular day – mostly because I had just received some bad news. Despite being preoccupied, I decided to go to the grocery store to get milk and fruit anyway. As
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Why Am I a Nurse? In 1994, I was an Army Medic at a desolate post in Northern California. We were in the middle of nowhere, and the nearest hospital was an hour away. Our post had a clinic with two medics on duty and a doctor on call. One night a civilian drove her husband, who was having chest
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Taking the time to say thank you can have an immediate and long-lasting impact on the person you’re thanking. It can uplift spirits or turn an “I wish I hadn’t gotten out of bed” day into the best day of the week (or year!). It can change a person’s perspective on life and positively affect interactions with others during the
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As your nursing career evolves — through different specialties, roles, skills, and achievements — so should your resume. A strong resume tells the story of your path through the profession and showcases what you’ve learned and accomplished along the way. Each nursing job you apply for is unique. Make sure your resume matches the particulars of each job. Target your
Continue readingWhen you are a nurse, you know that everyday you will touch a life or a life will touch yours. Nursing is not just an ART, it has a heART. Nursing is not just a SCIENCE, but it has a conSCIENCE. To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do in spite of
Continue readingAs I age gracefully and embrace my older self I realise that my career as a nurse has given me so much to be thankful for. I trained in Waterford Regional Hospital [Ardkeen as it was known then1977-1980] and I have a few very good friends from those years. We don’t see each other too often, but no matter how
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