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 | Nov 27, 2017 | Coping with Stress, Holiday Work, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Scheduling, Patient Advocacy, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Work-Life Balance
Nursing during the holiday season can be challenging, yet extremely rewarding. With the frenzied holiday scheduling, and being away from your family during festive gatherings, you may find yourself quickly becoming a holiday Grinch. However, you will also find that...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Feb 24, 2016 | Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Scheduling, NYC Nursing, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized, Unsafe Staffing Ratios
This blog was originally published on Calling All Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. On the 12th of February, we talked about the issue of...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Feb 12, 2016 | Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Nursing Scheduling, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
This blog was originally published on Calling all Nurses – One of the greatest challenges in today’s rapidly changing healthcare system is maintaining the highest standards for patient safety. Last week, we talked about the issue of low staffing ratios. This...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 30, 2015 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Nursing Scheduling, Personal Experience, Travel Nursing, Travel RN, Uncategorized
This Blog was Originally Published on Calling All Nurses – Travel nursing can be a very exciting career path that many nurses take so they can explore and experience the many cities of our great nation. On an average of 13 weeks per contract term, nurses may...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jun 22, 2015 | 12 hour vs 8 hour shifts, Nursing Scheduling, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
I have worked in a variety of settings that have allowed me to work 8 hour shifts, 10 hour shifts as well as 12 and even 16 hour shifts. After working a variety of schedules, I am able to provide pros and cons for both 8 hour shifts as well as 12 hour shifts based...