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 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...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | 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...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 4, 2017 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Continuing Education, New Graduate Nurses, NNBA, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Travel RN, Work-Life Balance
In 2017, the demand for nurses in the United States is steadily increasing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2016), employment trends of registered nurses is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, which is faster than the average for all...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 20, 2017 | Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, NNBA, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance
Here is a brief video testimonial of my experience at the 2017 NNBA Conference in St. Pete Beach, FL. Best Wishes! -Damion
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 15, 2017 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Continuing Education, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, NNBA, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance
As mentioned before in an earlier post – thanks a lot Hurricane Irma!, I am very excited to announce that I will be attending the 2017 NNBA conference in St. Pete Beach Florida this coming weekend! This will be my first professional nursing conference I am...