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Have a happy and healthy work life! When you first become a nurse, it's easy to believe that you'll always love your job. But there will come a time where burnout, frustration and boredom take their toll. While you can't avoid every pitfall all, there are some mistakes that you can veer around. Make the most of your career as ...

Celebrities. We love to hate them. We also love to watch their every move, laugh at their mistakes and scrutinize their decisions. Like them or not, their celebrity status means not only have they achieved career success, they’ve also got a hell of a lot to lose. And sometimes, whatever actions have helped catapult them to fame or rendered them ...

Telecommuting provides an attractive option for nurses seeking flexibility and work/life balance. Many large companies hire nurses to work from home doing a variety of jobs. Here's a look at three options: triage (also called telehealth), medical transcription and case management. Telehealth Over the past three years, McKesson Health Solutions, a healthcare services and IT provider, has increased its at-home worker ...

Starting a new nursing job is a time filled with promise and expectations, but it's also tinged with uncertainty. To help assure your success, heed the advice of experienced nurses. They can help you steer clear of potential missteps and suggest strategies that can help ensure a smooth transition to your new environment. *+1. Leverage Your Orientation+* *+2. Get the Max ...

Originally published on Monster.com The first year on the job is often the toughest for new nursing graduates, especially those who work in hospitals. In fact, new nurse graduates account for more than half of the turnover rate in some hospitals, according to a study published in 2007 by Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing researchers. “There really are multiple ...

Shirley sat in the front row of new hire orientation. Her face beamed with the enthusiastic glow of a new nurse. She eagerly asked questions, scribbled notes and participated in group discussions. Shirley is not your average graduate nurse…she was 60 years old when she graduated from nursing school. Her childhood dream had always been to become a nurse. However, her ...

Moving is a way of life for many people today. For nurses, whether crisscrossing the country or just moving over state lines, obtaining licensure in the new state is usually essential. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) administers a program called the mutual recognition model. This interstate compact allows nurses licensed in a state that is part of ...

Day in and day out, nursing can take a toll on even the most motivated RN. *Staying optimistic while working long hours in less-than-optimal conditions* - not to mention dealing with irate patients, colleagues and supervisors - *can be a monumental challenge* that may at times cause you to second-guess your choice of profession. Thankfully, though, a moment or situation occasionally ...

So you took some time off - it could have been a few months or a few years - and now you are ready to come back to work. Whether you know you have a job waiting for you, or you're on the hunt for that perfect nursing career, you can return to work in full force. Learn how to revamp ...

What is a nurse educator exactly? A nurse educator is a current or former nurse that has become a faculty member at a nursing school. Nurse educators serve an essential role as teachers, trainers, mentors, and role models for nursing students as they pass on their clinical expertise to the next generation? Nurse educators may teach in a classroom setting, a ...

Nursing can be an exhausting job, so why not make the most of your career by finding a specialization that matches your personality. NursingLink has complied a set of comprehensive mini-quizzes to help our members discover where their nursing passions are strongest. Jump in and find your nursing niche! • Pediatric • Geriatric • Psychiatric • Plastic Surgery • Flight ...

Afraid you've made the wrong career choice? Don't panic. It's never too late to make a fresh start. Not only are today's workers more likely than those of past generations to switch employers several times during their careers, they're also more likely to change professions. "Life is too short to do something that is not making you happy," says Susan Scher, ...

A number of nurses today are taking a "leap of faith" from traditional patient care to a career as an entrepreneur. If you are one of them, whether changes in the healthcare setting or the desire to be your own boss are at the root of your desire, personal effectiveness is an essential part of success as a nurse entrepreneur. Transitioning ...

When I decided, a little over ten years ago, to go back to college to pursue my bachelor’s degree, I viewed it as a necessary evil. I was contemplating starting my own business and believed I should “beef up” my credentials before moving forward. I saw the whole ordeal as a timely, expensive exercise that would yield me little more than ...