New Thing Nurse

JULY 9, 2023

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL Let’s talk about how to load up your resume with the keywords that help you get picked by the Resume Bot AKA Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Software. To review, ATS software scans your resume for keywords. The more keywords you put in your resume, the better chances you will have of being picked by ATS and having your application reviewed by HR to be considered for an interview.

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New Thing Nurse

JUNE 2, 2023

Where do pronouns go on a resume? By. Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL A person’s pronouns can never be assumed. It is important to ask what pronouns people use when speaking to them at work. This can be difficult during job applications. Most online job application software do not have a space for pronouns, and pronouns are important. A resume can help fix that.

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New Thing Nurse

MAY 17, 2023

How to negotiate higher pay for nurse jobs By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL Consider these strategies when negotiating higher nursing wages: Is this a union position or is there a clinical ladder ? If yes, then there will be a structured pay scale. To ensure receiving the highest pay possible, confirm that the organization is giving you full credit for years of experience, education level, any special certifications/trainings you may have, etc.

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New Thing Nurse

APRIL 18, 2023

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL The first thing you will be asked in every interview is some version of, “Tell us about yourself.” To successfully introduce yourself, you need to craft an elevator pitch about yourself. This is an attention-grabbing 30 to 60 second pitch about you as a nurse that gives an idea of who you are and why employers should hire you.

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New Thing Nurse

MARCH 30, 2023

By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN. RN. CEN. CNL Resumes have CHANGED over the years. Today’s resume has to work to work for humans AND computers. #saywhat The reason why your resume has to work for computers is Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software: What is ATS? ATS is computer software, often incorporating AI, designed to scan resumes for keywords and then filter out the ones that do not match the job description.

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New Thing Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL Oh nursing! You are so amazing! A 3-day work week! Getting to work in your PJs! Endless job security!! However, finding the job of your dreams starts with a job search. The ticket to any new position is that resume, and I know everyone loves pulling their resume out to update it. My name is Sarah, and I own New Thing Nurse , an academic and professional services company for the nursing community, and I have seen a lot of ugly nursing resumes.

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New Thing Nurse

MARCH 14, 2020

I met Helen Perry through the Emergency Nurses Association grapevine and the almighty Facebook. Helen is a Nurse Practitioner and veteran of the United States Army as well as an Emergency Nurse sister, and I could not be happier that our paths collided as she is a most inspiring nurse leader and humanitarian. Let me tell you about Helen Perry… After serving five years as a nurse in the military, Helen went to Georgetown University and received her Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree.

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New Thing Nurse

APRIL 2, 2020

If you’re a nurse, doctor, respiratory therapist, CNA, PCA, or any other healthcare worker right now, I bet your ears hurt from wearing a surgical mask 24/7. Pain, skin breakdown, and more are happening to our ears as we work to care for COVID9 patients. Well like all of today’s problems, the internet has given us a remedy for our surgical mask induced ear discomfort!

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New Thing Nurse

APRIL 19, 2020

I literally can’t get out of bed some days. Everything makes me cry. Going through the day feels like walking through waist-deep mud. I am tired of talking to people who are not my nurse or healthcare friends. No one else understands. This is what COVID-19 has done to me. I have not caught it. I am physically well but mentally, I feel like s**t that has been trampled by elephants over and over again.

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New Thing Nurse

APRIL 19, 2020

Is this pandemic over yet? We’ve officially been sheltered in place for over a month here in Oakland, California, and I am feeling it. The stress of everything related to the novel corona virus/COVID-19 is making life in and out of the hospital hard. I have had up’s and down’s with my mental health. I feel that I am now on an upswing, but that definitely can change day-to-day.

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New Thing Nurse

MAY 3, 2020

Remember how hard it was being a new nurse? No imagine that you are a new nurse during a pandemic. COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone in the medical field but for our new nurses, it has been a real shift show. No one taught them to be prepared for a pandemic in nursing school. This year has been a real baptism by fire for us all, and one new nurse has jumped in head first into the chaos.

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New Thing Nurse

MAY 30, 2020

Being a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic is not just hard, it’s traumatic. Did you ever think of that? I was lucky enough to sit down with my dear friend and favorite human, Lauren Funiestas, an experienced mental health provider who is passionate about providing multicultural, trauma informed care, for an insightful conversation about the stress and trauma that working during COVID19 has caused for the mental health fo frontline healthcare workers.

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New Thing Nurse

MAY 31, 2020

Hate for others. Hate for yourself. Hate due to misinformation. Hate that leads to violence. Hate that results in isolation. Hate that creates poverty. Hate that leads to fear. Hate that causes inequality. Hate that prevents people from getting what they need - including appropriate healthcare. Hate causes illness, pain, injury, mental health problems, trauma, and death.

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New Thing Nurse

JULY 7, 2020

Masks can be such a simple thing. From a just a piece of cloth across your lower face (always covering your nose and mouth) to high-end pieces of technology with valves, filters, full eye protection, and many more bells and whistles, the mask has recently become a major part of everyone’s lives. As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the United States , the wearing of a simple cloth mask (along with washing your hands, staying at least 6 feet from others, and staying home when possible)

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New Thing Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2020

Have a story about challenges with PPE while working in healthcare during COVID19? Congress wants to hear from you! Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is asking for health care workers to submit their experiences trying to obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I want to hear the stories of the people being affected by these shortages—nurses, EMTs, doctors and health care providers struggling to get PPE.

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New Thing Nurse

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Thinking about getting a small group together for Thanksgiving this year? Many are, but is it worth the risk? And what is the risk? COVID-19 is raging across America. The United States is facing another huge surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. As a nation, we have hit new highs of cases per day, hospitalizations and have now surpassed 250,000 deaths from COVID-19.

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New Thing Nurse

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I have failed so many times this year. I have failed to get out of bed on days where my body wouldn’t listen to me. I have failed to be open with my family, friends, colleagues, and clients when the despair was too great to function. I have failed to be as present as I could have been during this most unprecedented time – historical mostly due to failures in leadership, process, and procedure that have cost our country 289,000 deaths and counting as of the writing of this post.

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New Thing Nurse

JANUARY 14, 2022

My Pandemic Pregnancy 2021 was one long pause due to the production and arrival of #newthingbaby. A quick summary of my pandemic pregnancy: Diagnosis of Hyperemesis Gravidarum - It sucked. I swear I didn't eat for the first 5 months. I ultimately got a Zofran subq pump. Zofran is magic. The Zofran constipation is not. Take stool softeners if you ever take lots of Zofran in pregnancy.

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New Thing Nurse

JANUARY 29, 2022

This post is dedicated to all the other nurse family members and friends out there. As the emergency nurse in my family and friend circle, I am almost always one of the first calls or texts by people when they wind up in the ER or have a loved one that is an emergency patient. First and foremost - I always tell the person on the other end of my call or text that I am so sorry that this is happening but please know that if you or your loved one is being taken to the emergency department, you most

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New Thing Nurse

MARCH 7, 2022

There is a lot of confusion surrounding nurse resumes. Here are a few nurse resume myths that just aren’t true! Myth : I have to list every job that I ever had on my nurse resume. FALSE. Truth: Nurse resumes are FOCUSED documents that ideally only list the last 5-10 (usually just 5) years of NURSE experience. If you are a new grad with no nurse experience, list your healthcare experience.

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New Thing Nurse

JULY 7, 2022

Technology Management Strategies for Nurse Leaders By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL & Mary Gannon, MSN, RN, CEN Throughout nursing, computers are integrated into all aspects of care. This is no different in nurse leadership. Whether it is creating staff schedules to payroll to chart audits, nurse leaders are required to navigate sometimes dozens of computer-based programs to fulfill their roles and responsibilities.

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New Thing Nurse

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

A Salute to Nurse Resumes for Veterans By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL A version of this article was originally posted on The Nursing Beat Blog. Organizations love hiring veterans, period! Your military experience shows that you have many transferable skill sets like being able to take direction or work in a team. Military veterans, individuals who complete military service at home, deployed, abroad, in peacetime or in combat, have unique experiences and skill sets that should be highlight

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New Thing Nurse

DECEMBER 4, 2022

By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL Change is hard. Making that change happen can be even harder, especially when it is happening in your nursing career. When preparing for your next job change, use these strategies to support your mental wellness and professional success: Think about your strengths - When you think about your path forward, consider your strengths.

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New Thing Nurse

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The Year End Job Review: Am I happy? By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL As we near the end of 2022, I encourage everyone to look at their job and review your professional situation against the criteria - am I happy? Here are a few prompts to consider: What do I like and not like about my current role? Does work bring me positive or negative stress?

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New Thing Nurse

JANUARY 4, 2023

By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL What is a Code : For the context of this post, a Code is a coordinated resuscitation effort to deliver ACLS or PALS care to a patient Who is the “us” : Members of the healthcare team that are part of the Code response or who witness the Code response How witnessing a Code impacts us : Codes are traumatic to witness, let alone participate in.

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New Thing Nurse

JANUARY 27, 2023

Cover Letters: Do I need one? By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL Cover letters were once a standard MUST for every job application. Times have changed and with the transition to computer-based job applications, cover letters are now NOT necessary for most new job opportunities. There are still a few situations where a cover letter can make the difference between being hired or not.

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