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
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All leaders should use this month as an opportunity to recognize and thank nursing staff for their heroism. Below are a few ideas I’ve collected for how to celebrate your nursing workforce: Thank their families. Nurses’ families have been making sacrifices throughout the epidemic so their loved ones can deliver care. Show your appreciation by mailing a thank-you note and
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Working in Ireland can be a very rewarding experience. However for first time Nurses arriving in Ireland, it is best to be aware of the Irish Visa and Work Permit requirements before travelling. Visas/Work Permits Citizens of certain countries need a visa in order to come to Ireland. You may apply for an Irish visa at your nearest Irish Embassy
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As a working professional, you may not always have the time to stay on top of current topics you find interesting. Your schedule is too tight that you can’t read nursing journals or browse medical websites. This is where nursing podcasts can help. You can listen to them on your way home or even while you’re exercising. You can even
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People deal with stress in different ways. But as nurses, you probably feel more stress and heightened anxiety because of your work and worrying about your friends and family. What you’re going through is normal. However, as you already know, chronic stress won’t do anything good for your health. To help ease your anxiety and worries, take a few minutes
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Being a paediatric nurse isn’t easy. You need to be extra patient and compassionate if you want to be effective in your work. Kids need specialised attention and care as they have varied healthcare needs that depend on their age and condition. It takes a lot of effort to provide nursing care to children. To help you get started, here
Continue readingBeing a nurse is incredibly hard at times. You’re the person patients see most often. You go between doctors and patients and you often have to explain things to both sides. A doctor may not understand why a patient is upset and a patient isn’t always likely to understand why a prescription wasn’t written or a test was or wasn’t
Continue readingWe can all agree that nurses work hard enough as it is! So why do some nurses take on extra work to make the shift towards becoming a theatre nurse? I’m going to list three reasons why nurses in different fields take on extra training and education to get into working in surgery as a theatre nurse. Although the salary
Continue readingWhile all the resumes require a certain level of efficiency when writing, nursing resumes have an additional layer to work on. Nurses have to consider many professional and general resume tips. Although you might have a qualified education in nursing along with an experienced background, you will not be able to succeed unless you are first able to sell yourself.
Continue readingWhen Baby Boomers think about the new nursing graduates coming into their workplaces, they tend to envision a group of young, fresh-faced people who are eagerly awaiting the chance to work hard to provide the best in patient care. While that may have been true in years past, today’s new graduates often present a different profile – what does that
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