National Nurses Week Highlight: The Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) Model by Nermeen Asham, BSN, RN

National Nurses Week Highlight: The Strengths-Based Nursing (SBN) Model by Nermeen Asham, BSN, RN

by | May 6, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Cultural Competence, Graduate Studies, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success

To celebrate the beginning of National Nurses Week 2018, I’d like to highlight an amazing nurse and positive change agent – Nermeen Asham, BScN, RN! Nermeen (Nina) is passionate about Personalized/Precision Medicine, with a special focus on Preventative...
May 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC

May 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC

by | May 2, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance

  It is my strong belief that if we spend more time focusing on supporting and uplifting our colleagues, nurses would find greater satisfaction in the work that they do. Therefore I decided to create a monthly blog series: the Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight –...
5 Self-Care Tips for New Graduate Nurses

5 Self-Care Tips for New Graduate Nurses

by | May 2, 2018 | Coping with Stress, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Work-Life Balance

With all of the stress of successfully graduating nursing school, passing the NCLEX, and now acclimating to your new role as a nurse – self-care has never been more important! In this article, I will discuss 5 self-care tips that will help you stay energized and...
APRIL 2018 NURSING ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Renee Thompson

APRIL 2018 NURSING ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Renee Thompson

by | Apr 11, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Continuing Education, Coping with Stress, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, NNBA, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Uncategorized

It is my strong belief that if we spend more time focusing on supporting and uplifting our colleagues, nurses would find greater satisfaction in the work that they do. Therefore I decided to create a monthly blog series: the Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight – that...

5 Easy Steps Nurses can Help to Create a Positive Work Environment

by | Apr 5, 2018 | Coping with Stress, Inspirational, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success

  Due to the nature of health care, nursing workplaces feel stressful, 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...
Nursing’s Role in Patient Care: Breaking it down for those who just don’t understand

Nursing’s Role in Patient Care: Breaking it down for those who just don’t understand

by | Mar 5, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Cultural Competence, Inspirational, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience

  “…and you had to attend college to learn how to measure someone’s urine?” – A classic example of a response that I often receive from people who have no clue as to what my roles, responsibilities, or knowledge base consists of as a...