Got NCLEX Test Anxiety? Here’s 5 Tips for Success!

Got NCLEX Test Anxiety? Here’s 5 Tips for Success!

by | Jan 17, 2018 | Inspirational, NCLEX-RN, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing School, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Work-Life Balance

It’s that time of year again—nursing students nationwide are looking forward to finishing up their final semester of school, and many are beginning to worry about the NCLEX exam. With all of the sleepless nights and last-minute cram sessions to come, test anxiety will...
January 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Capra Dalton, RN

January 2018 Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Capra Dalton, RN

by | Jan 9, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Continuing Education, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success

  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...
Making the Best of a Short-Staffed Shift

Making the Best of a Short-Staffed Shift

by | Jan 9, 2018 | Coping with Stress, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Work-Life Balance

  We all know that optimal nursing staff ratios lead to optimal patient outcomes. That’s why many institutions are working collaboratively with the health care team to implement staffing guidelines that will meet our increasingly complex patient needs....
3 Easy Strategies to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

3 Easy Strategies to Bring Holiday Cheer to the Bedside

by | Dec 19, 2017 | 12 hour vs 8 hour shifts, Coping with Stress, Cultural Competence, Holiday Work, Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, NNBA, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Scheduling, Patient Advocacy, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Work-Life Balance

It’s that time of year again when patients and their families are relying on us to bring excellent nursing care along with a little holiday cheer to the bedside. Of course we will be faced with the normal stressors of nursing, along with the possibility of...
Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Podlesni, RN

Nursing Entrepreneur Spotlight: Michelle Podlesni, RN

by | Dec 8, 2017 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Continuing Education, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Work-Life Balance

It is my strong belief that if we spend more time focusing on supporting and uplifting our fellow 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...