by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | May 2, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Coping with Stress, Critical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance
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 | Mar 5, 2018 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Cultural Competence, Inspirational, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience
“…and you had to attend college to learn how to measure someone’s urine?” – A classic example of a response that I often receive from people who have no clue as to what my roles, responsibilities, or knowledge base consists of as a...
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 | Oct 20, 2017 | Coping with Stress, Inspirational, Nursing Inspiration, Patient Advocacy, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Work-Life Balance
With all of the things that makes my life extremely busy – teaching multiple college classes, meeting with clients, authoring online nursing content, writing blog articles, providing direct patient care, networking, tending to my vegetable garden, cooking,...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 5, 2017 | New Graduate Nurses, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse
The artful skill of nursing delegation is one that can take years of experience to master. It involves transferring responsibility from one individual to another, while retaining accountability for the outcomes. New graduate RNs often struggle with poor time...