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Short-staffed or handed a patient you weren’t trained for? Learn the difference between refusal and abandonment and how to protest an unsafe assignment.

Short-staffed or handed a patient you weren’t trained for? Learn the difference between refusal and abandonment and how to protest an unsafe assignment.

Let's face it - we all experience workplace incivility and bullying behaviors at some point. Whether it's an isolated incident, or we are the target of these behaviors due to emotions running high, misunderstandings or a culture that does not check these unprofessional behaviors - something has to be done about it. In this article, Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN of The Nurse Speak gives evidence-based strategies for how you and your organizations can dismantle toxic workplace cultures and hold individuals accountable for their negative behaviors and actions.

Healthcare Workers have a TREMENDOUS workload, responsibility and duty to give their ALL while "clocked in" - which often leaves them little time during their shifts, or work days to refill their own cups. Since the day-to-day work is so demanding, it is essential to find a work-life balance that meets your needs so you can show up 100% for your patients and your team! In this article, Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN of The Nurse Speak offers tried and true strategies for finding balance in the fast lane as a healthcare worker.

Nurses have SO MANY OPTIONS when it comes to career pathways - you just need to figure out which option best aligns with your passion, purpose and work-life balance! Damion Jenkins, MSN, RN of The Nurse Speak offers expert insights to the many possibilities available to Nurses! You will want to read this blog post and share with your Nursing Network!