by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jan 25, 2018 | Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing School, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Studying, Test-Taking Strategies, Uncategorized, Work-Life Balance
With all of the crazy that is going on in our busy lives, it is very difficult to find the time to fit in much-needed tutoring. By the time we factor in commute time against the limited availability of many brick and mortar tutors, it becomes nearly impossible to find...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | 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...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | 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...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | 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....
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 27, 2017 | Inspirational, Nursing Inspiration, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance
The Nurse Speak is officially on winter retreat until Jan. 2nd, 2018! May the New Year bring you new adventures that challenge you to be your very best. Be safe, have fun, and let’s welcome 2018 with love, laughter and all the intentions of achieving greatness!...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | 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...