by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 13, 2016 | Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, Nursing School, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
To help you in reducing test anxiety and succeed on your final exams, here are five of the best study tips for nursing students: Utilize all resources provided Nursing educators and instructors work hard to make sure they supply their students with tons of additional...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 20, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Strategies for Success, Travel RN, Uncategorized
In many urban areas across our country, clients and their families come in healthcare settings speaking languages from all over the world. No matter what language they may speak, nurses are challenged to be creative and utilize all resources available to ensure that...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 7, 2016 | Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing School, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard our nursing school professors say countless times how important it is for us to improve our critical thinking skills—not only to pass the NCLEX-RN, but also to become proficient nurses. Like many other nursing students, I struggled with the concept of...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 31, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Student Nurse, Travel Nursing, Uncategorized
In nursing’s often fast-paced and stressful environment, workplace conflicts are certainly not a rare occurrence. Knowing how to deal with these conflicts and find swift resolution will help you in maintaining a professional, safe, and healthy environment for you and...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jun 27, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Critical Thinking, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
Due to the nature of health care, nursing workplaces can be stressful, feel overwhelming, and even take on a negative energy if you don’t guard against it. This creates tension not only among nurses, but also patients. Thus, it is important for nurses to remember that...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Feb 24, 2016 | Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Scheduling, NYC Nursing, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized, Unsafe Staffing Ratios
This blog was originally published on Calling All Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. On the 12th of February, we talked about the issue of...