Archive for July, 2008
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Did You Feel That?
We were rolling and shaking this morning here in Southern CA. Fortunately it was just a “moderate” earthquake, and we have laws governing structures so that we don’t experience the level of damage a 5.4 quake could cause elsewhere in the world.
At the same time, we are reminded that there is a 5% chance that […]
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Did You Feel That?
We were rolling and shaking this morning here in Southern CA. Fortunately it was just a “moderate” earthquake, and we have laws governing structures so that we don’t experience the level of damage a 5.4 quake could cause elsewhere in the world.
At the same time, we are reminded that there is a 5% chance that […]
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R.I.P. Randy Pausch
On July 25, 2008, Randy Pausch lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. But he left his family and the world a wonderful legacy in “The Last Lecture,” a beautiful piece about how to really live your life to the fullest everyday.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Thank you Randy Pausch for such a […]
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Take Care of You to Avoid Burnout
Nursing is extremely challenging. It’s a physical job and emotionally draining. It’s also a profession that requires constant replenishing in order to keep going and giving. The rewards can be the best, but sometimes you have to dig deep to find them.
As we know, patients are not at their best. They are more concerned with […]
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Take Care of You to Avoid Burnout
Nursing is extremely challenging. It’s a physical job and emotionally draining. It’s also a profession that requires constant replenishing in order to keep going and giving. The rewards can be the best, but sometimes you have to dig deep to find them.
As we know, patients are not at their best. They are more concerned with […]
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How to Prepare Your Nursing Resume
The research shows that there is a huge increase in demand for nurses in this country. The shortage should not give you, the prospective nurse or job-jumping nurse, a false sense of security. You still have to bring your A-game when applying for jobs after finishing up your studies or if you’re already […]
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How to Prepare Your Nursing Resume
The research shows that there is a huge increase in demand for nurses in this country. The shortage should not give you, the prospective nurse or job-jumping nurse, a false sense of security. You still have to bring your A-game when applying for jobs after finishing up your studies or if you’re already […]
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Get Organized and Reduce Your Stress
Organizational skills are essential to nurses. In some areas they can be even more so such as for travel nurses, home health nurses, and advanced practice nurses with independent practices.
Paper work is a huge nemesis and nurses who are not organized tend to struggle with the paperwork more than others. Paper work and documentation […]
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Get Organized and Reduce Your Stress
Organizational skills are essential to nurses. In some areas they can be even more so such as for travel nurses, home health nurses, and advanced practice nurses with independent practices.
Paper work is a huge nemesis and nurses who are not organized tend to struggle with the paperwork more than others. Paper work and documentation […]
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Empathy is What Nursing is All About
Kim over at Emergiblog has a great way with words!! And this time she is reminding us that nurses need to provide empathy because it’s what our patients expect from us. If we don’t, we are likely apathetic and God help us all if we get to that point in our professional careers or life.
Thanks […]
