by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Feb 3, 2017 | Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
This this January edition, we asked three nurses to provide words of wisdom for new graduate RNs. Here are their words of inspiration: “Your first year of nursing will prove to be challenging. At times, you may experience mixed emotions and will be conflicted between...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jan 25, 2017 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Leadership, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
One of the greatest challenges we face in healthcare today is the ability to balance healthcare quality with low costs. With current changes in healthcare reimbursement, there is a focused effort on moving to value-based purchasing, also known as pay for performance....
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jan 11, 2017 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Continuing Education, Critical Thinking, Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
In our ever-changing health care system, nurses are consistently challenged to maintain strong ethics in nursing in the face of a fast-paced work environment. In this series so far, we defined the nine Provisions of Nursing Ethics, and we highlighted three of the most...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 19, 2016 | Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Uncategorized
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Code of Ethics for Nurses was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession. There are 9...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Dec 13, 2016 | Coping with Stress, Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Student Nurse, Uncategorized
Here are three coping strategies that you can effectively utilize in your practice to help you better handle reality shock and move towards becoming a confident and satisfied member of the nursing profession: Focus on mastering your skills One of the first coping...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Nov 20, 2016 | Coping with Stress, Holiday Work, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
Nursing during the holiday season can be one of the most challenging, yet most rewarding times of your career. With hectic holiday scheduling, Thanksgiving dinner sending you into a food coma, and perhaps being away from your family for the first time, you may find...