5 Tips for Getting the Most out of your Workplace Orientation

5 Tips for Getting the Most out of your Workplace Orientation

by | 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...
5 Patients Express Gratitude During Nurses Week

5 Patients Express Gratitude During Nurses Week

by | May 12, 2017 | Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success

Nurses positively impact the lives of many people on a daily basis. Often times, it’s the sincere gratitude that patients and their families provide that helps to motivate nurses to keep delivering compassionate care. In celebration of this year’s Nurses Week, we...
Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

Little Nurse that Could: Inspiring Quotes from Working RNs

by | 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...
5 Ways to Make a Good Impression During Clinical

5 Ways to Make a Good Impression During Clinical

by | 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...
Cultural Competence in Nursing: Part 2

Cultural Competence in Nursing: Part 2

by | Apr 3, 2017 | Cultural Competence, Graduate Studies, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse

In today’s global healthcare system, nurses provide care for people from all different backgrounds and cultures. It is very important that nurses take the time to get to know their patients’ cultural and religious considerations so that they may quickly build a strong...