Harnessing the Power, the Passion, and the Pride of Nursing
#7 Stand up for yourself when attacked or treated unfairly. Learn to use assertive language and body posture. You don’t have to feel assertive to
#6 When you have a conflict with someone else, talk it out face to face whenever possible. Be prepared to apologize when necessary and to meet
#5 Master conflict management skills. Whenever there are two or more people in the same place, conflict is bound to happen. And while most of us
#4 Make self-care a priority. It’s hard to be a decent human being when you’re stressed, sleep deprived, and abusing food, alcohol, or other substances. Get
#3 Don’t criticize, complain, or gossip lest you will be the recipient of same. Windsor Regional Hospital in Canada has embraced an anti-negativity, anti-complaining campaign. Nurses
#2 Clean your own house. Step back and take a look at your life and work. What steps do you need to take to get
If you’ve been in nursing a while, you may have heard the expression “horizontal hostility.” This term is used to describe the workplace phenomenon of
Wilkes University School of Nursing has put together a Top 10 Nursing Blog guide on some of the best nursing blogs out there! Recently, my Motivation
This week, as we celebrate Nurses Week 2016 around the world, it’s a good time to reflect on the vital, yet often hidden, role that nurses
By Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, CSP, FAAN This week, as we celebrate Nurses Week around the world, it’s a good time to reflect on the vital,
When I first got out of nursing school, I envisioned myself always working in a hospital emergency room. That was my passion and my plan.
Someone in my family recently needed home care services so we had a registered nurse, who happens to own the home care company, at our
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