by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 31, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Critical Thinking, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Nursing School, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Student Nurse, Travel Nursing, Uncategorized
In nursing’s often fast-paced and stressful environment, workplace conflicts are certainly not a rare occurrence. Knowing how to deal with these conflicts and find swift resolution will help you in maintaining a professional, safe, and healthy environment for you and...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Oct 17, 2016 | Bullying, Coping with Stress, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Ethics, Nursing Inspiration, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Strategies for Success, Student Nurse, Uncategorized
Nurse bullying is becoming surprisingly common in the workplace. It can be identified by a persistent pattern of mistreatment, including verbal, nonverbal, psychological, or even physical. Staying informed and approaching the workplace with the...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | Jun 27, 2016 | Advanced Nursing Practice, Bullying, Critical Thinking, Inspirational, Nurses Matter, Nursing Chain of Command, Nursing Leadership, Patient Advocacy, Patient Safety, Personal Experience, Uncategorized
Due to the nature of health care, nursing workplaces can be stressful, feel overwhelming, and even take on a negative energy if you don’t guard against it. This creates tension not only among nurses, but also patients. Thus, it is important for nurses to remember that...
by Damion Jenkins, RN, MSN, CEO | May 5, 2016 | Inspirational, New Graduate Nurses, Nurses Matter, Nursing Leadership, Personal Experience, Student Nurse, Uncategorized
This article was originally published on Calling All Nurses – Many registered nurses find themselves being their biggest cheerleaders as they work diligently in protecting their patients from harm, empowering their patients and their family members with...
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...