by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | May 29, 2017 | Coping with Stress, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success
Starting a new position as a nurse can be stressful and overwhelming–even for the more experienced nurse. Policies and procedures can vary wildly from one nursing unit to the next, and learning where all of the essential patient care resources and supplies are...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | May 3, 2017 | Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success
Along with the many challenges RNs face come immeasurably more benefits. Each month, we check in with nurses to see what drives and inspires them to compassionately care for their clients. After all, RNs deserve to be recognized and celebrated for their hard...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Apr 20, 2017 | Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Uncategorized
Every nursing student wants to make a good impression during clinical. This is especially important so that they can maximize their learning experience and develop a good working relationship with their nursing instructors. Since nursing is a multifaceted and...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Apr 17, 2017 | Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing School, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse
Nurses administer hundreds of medications to their patients on a regular basis and are responsible for patient safety. Thus, medication administration becomes a major challenge, as nurses struggle to keep up with all the latest pharmaceutical advances and medications...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Apr 5, 2017 | Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Nursing School, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized
NCLEX TIP #2: If You Don’t KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION, MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS AND MOVE ON! Many nursing students and new grads alike get stuck in situations where they do not know the answer to a test question, and their test anxiety starts to get the best of...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Mar 20, 2017 | Critical Thinking, NCLEX-RN, New Graduate Nurses, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies
NCLEX Tip #1: You do NOT have to memorize everything you learned in nursing school to pass the exam! Many nursing new grads spend copious amounts of time cramming for the NCLEX. They read book after book, and answer question after question, hoping that they will cover...