Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Nurse practitioners have a significant impact on the healthcare system. Continue reading to learn why you should become a nurse practitioner today. Competitive Pay There is a demand for nurse practitioners across all areas of healthcare, which leads to higher salaries and competitive pay. Are there other reasons to become an NP?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Your nursing career can feel like a busy airport, a marathon, a bus terminal, a rickshaw ride, or a taxi careering the wrong way down a one-way street. If your nursing career is an airport, and you're readying your plane on the runway in order to take flight, what's on your runway and who's behind the controls? Why didn't you?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Nursing has a hierarchy of power and experience just like any other profession; in fact, it also has a hierarchy that sometimes feels akin to the laws of survival on the savanna or in the jungle. But what about the newer nurses? Where are they in the hierarchy?

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Minority Nurse

MAY 10, 2024

Busy nurses don ’ t always seek out professional organizations or groups dedicated to nursing, and for valid reasons. However, joining a nursing community is one of the most powerful personal and career moves a nurse can make. And a nursing community where you feel a good fit is different. “We

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In the course of your nursing career, you need allies who can help you elevate and advance your journey as a professional nurse. Allies are easier to come by than you think, but so many nurses don't think strategically about this important aspect of nursing career development.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Your nursing career is a lot like your body; it needs to be fed, watered, exercised, and well-rested in order to function optimally. What nutritional deficits does your nursing career demonstrate? As you care for your body, you should also be caring for your nursing career. What kinds of nutrition does your career need?

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Nurse specialists and nurse generalists are both common within the nursing profession and 21st-century healthcare, and both serve important purposes in patient care as well as non-clinical settings. What are the repercussions for your nursing career? Nurse practitioners are thankfully filling those gaps in primary care.

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MAY 23, 2022

As a nurse writer and blogger, I often use metaphor as a way to express deeper ideas about nursing and healthcare. In the past, I've explored the myths of Sisyphus and Hercules as they relate to nurses and the nursing profession, and my nature continues to point me towards metaphor as a tool for understanding.

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APRIL 25, 2022

So, my nurse friend, it's twenty years in the future, and you have two more decades of nursing under your belt. They may not recall exact moments, but they might say, " You know, when I was in the hospital in 2014, there was this nurse who was so kind to me. What do you remember, and what do your patients and colleagues recall?

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 12, 2024

Blake Lynch, aka Nurse Blake , loves caring for and helping patients and caring for and helping fellow nurses. As a popular nursing influencer, internationally touring comedian, healthcare advocate, and keynote speaker, Nurse Blake uses humor to bring nurses together. But Nurse Blake is about more than comedy.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nurses, when you're sitting in a job interview for a new nursing position, do you feel like you have to constantly be on the defensive? A Case in Point Let's say you've been a nurse for four years, and you're in a job interview for a nursing position that you're really excited about. Let's unpack Penelope's response.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Patrice Little, DNP, FNP-BC, is a senior policy advisor for the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action , an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation working to improve America’s health through nursing. I like to tell people I took the scenic route of becoming a nurse.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Technology can significantly help nursing students learn the complexities of nursing practice or act as a source of frustration that takes valuable time away from education. Here is a brief look at some of the technologies in use in nursing education , the impact of AI, and practical tips for using educational technology effectively.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JULY 25, 2022

The growth of your career as a nurse can be consciously self-generated, or simply a result of happenstance and a laissez-faire attitude towards professional development. The Continuum of Consciousness Considering these suppositions, where do you fall on the continuum of consciousness vis-à-vis your nursing career?

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Nurse practitioners have been valuable members of the healthcare ecosystem for decades. NP Innovation is Here Coming from a background steeped in nursing’s more holistic view of patient care, nurse practitioners’ outlook can differ significantly from physicians’ perspectives. ” Dr. .’

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MAY 1, 2023

The notion of pivoting in your nursing career isn't a new one, and that readiness to pivot can emerge from a nimbleness of mind and a willingness to read the tea leaves of your career. Nurse, are you nimble? Let's say you're a nurse like me who worked in home health for the first decade of your career.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the world of nursing, consistent rates of students graduating from nursing programs, becoming licensed, and successfully entering the workforce are critical to the long-term viability of the nursing profession and the healthcare system itself. In that regard, nursing education is a pipeline to the future.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MAY 30, 2022

Speaking with a nurse colleague the other day, she was referring to something she’s attempting to do in her life outside of nursing as her “Personal Everest”. Photo by Fabrizio Conti on Unsplash Your Nursing Everest Your nursing Everest could be any number of things. Is it achieving your next degree? I surmise it will.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Some of us have nursing jobs that are feel like a bed of nails, and some of us nurses have jobs that feel like comfortable old shoes. Have you ever fallen into either of these categories in terms of your work experience as a nurse? The Nursing Bed of Nails A nursing job that feels like a bed of nails is just a bad fit.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 17, 2024

Robin Geiger, DNP, MSN, APRN, NP-C, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, is an accomplished, results-driven, board-certified nurse executive with over 20 years of hands-on clinical leadership experience. Dr. Geiger is an important nursing leader, and Minority Nurse is pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 14, 2024

Cara Lunsford is the VP of Community at Nurse.com , fostering a community where nurses can find peer support, allies, professional opportunities, resources, and education. Lunsford is an important nursing leader, and Minority Nurse is pleased to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JUNE 13, 2022

It's no secret that there's a multitude of unhappy nurses out there in the world. From mandatory overtime to unhealthy nurse-patient ratios, I admit there are very valid reasons for this seeming epidemic of discontent. So, is the nursing glass half-full or half-empty? I get that too. That's a given. Kudos to them.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

MARCH 28, 2022

Whether you're a nursing educator, researcher, nurse entrepreneur, or nurse clinician, creating a nursing career legacy is both recommended and essential. No matter your place in the nursing ecosystem, leaving something behind that has meaning for you will suffuse your career with a sense of accomplishment.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Earning an advanced degree offers nurses immediate career benefits, including skills and knowledge they’ll apply to their work long before graduation. And because their experience and expertise were crucial to in-the-moment patient care scenarios, public awareness about nurse practitioners increased.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JANUARY 2, 2023

When the New Year begins in earnest, many of us nurses start to consider what we'd like to accomplish in our personal lives and nursing careers. Looking back at the previous year will directly inform how you approach the twelve months ahead of you and your nursing career. All things Nurse Keith can be found at NurseKeith.com.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2024

Mental health nursing is a specialty within our profession that may be frequently overlooked and underappreciated. In this respect, the nurse’s role in the mental health of their fellow Americans is crucial. For nurses, the doors to new potential career paths are also opening.

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Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In today’s climate, nursing is everywhere. Nursing has been America’s most trusted profession for years, but COVID-19 changed the perception of nursing. No longer are nurses viewed as the safe harbor for patients who were battered by the winds and wrath of an industrial health care complex. Absolutely! Absolutely not.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Nurses with disabilities find the nursing industry offers excellent career paths that help them fulfill their goals, regardless of disability. McCulloh, who lost her vision over a 24-hour span, says her nursing skills were enhanced. “ She obtained her MSN in nursing education (with a 4.0 You think about, ‘ who am I now?

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

JANUARY 23, 2023

Just the other day, I was drinking a latte (decaf I'm an unapologetic caffeine lightweight), and I realized that there's a very appropriate metaphor related to nurses, nursing, and a perfectly brewed latte. So, enough about the latte; you want to know how this relates to nursing in any way. Indulge me.

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Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. Learn more about advanced nursing degrees and specialties at Frontier Nursing University.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 27, 2020

Many of us reading this article have a loved one in a facility, whether it is at an Assisted Living Facility, Memory Care Facility, Group Home, Senior Apartments, Skilled Nursing Home, Hospital, or other CBRF. Copy a poem, cut out an article from a magazine (even if it is an older magazine in your home), or a clipping from a newspaper.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

APRIL 17, 2023

Nurses, do you need some magic to get your nursing career back on track? Career development for nurses isn't rocket science, but manifesting some magic and joy for the betterment of your career is certainly possible if you want it. 2) Seek informational interviews with nurses doing work that piques your curiosity.

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2023

The nursing industry has dozens of professional associations devoted to the art and science of nursing care and nursing specialties. Adrianna Nava, PhD, MPA, MSN, RN , and National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) president, agrees. There are many opportunities to get involved, but not all involve nursing skills.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In my work as a holistic career coach for nurses, there's one thing I've noticed more than anything else: mindset matters to your nursing and healthcare career. Caffrey and Caffrey wrote: Can nurses practice caring within a healthcare system that promotes codependency?

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Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 15, 2022

You’ve been working as a shift nurse for a few years. Byers, DNP, APRN , WHNP-BC, NEA-BC, CPXP, CDE, Chief Nursing Office, Overlook Medical Center, and Associate Chief Nurse Executive, Atlantic Health System says “it’s important to gain knowledge that will inform decision-making.” Nurse Educator) or program (e.g.,

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2024

In recent years, there has been an increase in nurse entrepreneurs who have chosen a less conventional path in the healthcare industry. Nurses, known for their dedication and adaptability, are now moving beyond traditional direct patient care roles and venturing into side gigs and full-fledged entrepreneurial ventures.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Most nurses are familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP), using research-proven healthcare techniques to enhance patient care and the nursing environment and practices. However, with all the positive results, EBP must consistently be taught or implemented in daily nursing practice. Nurses can use EBP for a variety of reasons.

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