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Nursing Career Resources Blog
View all postsLateral Violence (Bullying) Among Nurses
By Angie Best-Boss RN - October 13, 2015
Every new nurse has either heard about it or experienced it first-hand. “Nurses eat their young.” Many nurses can relate a story that happened to them or someone with whom they work. Brittney Wilson, RN,
How to Be a Good Mentor in Healthcare
By MaryAnn DePietro - October 6, 2015
It’s the start of your shift and standing in front of you is a wide-eyed student, excited about the shift ahead. Yep, you are assigned to take a student for the day, week, or even longer. Whether
Hosts of "The View" Slam Nurses & Create a Movement
By Angie Best-Boss RN - September 21, 2015
What was Joy Behar thinking? If you are a nurse and you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve heard by now how the hosts of the daytime talk tv show, The View, put their collective feet in their mouths
Choosing Your Nursing Specialty
By MaryAnn DePietro - September 10, 2015
Eight Things to Consider before Choosing Your Nursing Specialty One of the great things about working as a nurse is the array of diverse specialties available. Whether you are interested in a fast
Resume Tips - One Size Does Not Fit All
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - August 13, 2015
When you are a job seeker, everyone has advice for you on how to write a résumé. Many advice columns, unfortunately, are extremely general and fail to account for the real differences in position requirements.
What Makes an Ideal Healthcare Candidate?
By MaryAnn DePietro - August 11, 2015
You may have found the perfect job and plan to submit a resume. Now you hope that you are the perfect candidate for the position. The qualities that make someone a good candidate for a job vary depending
Your Nursing License Across State Lines
By Angie Best-Boss RN - August 4, 2015
What do you do when you are offered the perfect nursing job, or a life situation arises that requires you to pack up and move across state lines? Besides the obvious logistics, you need to prepare
Staying Healthy in Healthcare
By MaryAnn DePietro - July 16, 2015
If you work in healthcare, you know what an interesting and rewarding career it can be. Doctors, paramedics, technicians and nurses all play a part in making people’s lives better. They have an opportunity
Support Organizations for Minorities in Healthcare
By Angie Best-Boss RN - July 9, 2015
Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians make up almost a quarter of the U.S. population, yet as a group account for only 6 percent of physicians, 9 percent of nurses and 5 percent of dentists. According
Do Nurses Need Liability Insurance?
By Angie Best-Boss RN - July 7, 2015
The short answer? Probably. Nurses do get sued, even good ones who haven’t done anything wrong. Liability insurance protects nurses from losing personal property in a lawsuit, and it adds a layer of
