You Have the Right to Say "Not Like This"

You Have the Right to Say "Not Like This"

You Have the Right to Say "Not Like This"Damion Keith Jenkins
Published on: 13/10/2026

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.

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Finding the Balance in the Fast Lane as a Healthcare Worker

Finding the Balance in the Fast Lane as a Healthcare Worker

Finding the Balance in the Fast Lane as a Healthcare WorkerDamion Keith Jenkins
Published on: 08/02/2026

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.

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