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Why an Advanced Degree Might Not Be the Right Path for Every Nurse

Empowered Nurses

Many nurses find deep satisfaction in direct patient care, forming close relationships with their patients, and making a tangible difference in their lives. For some, the hands-on nature of bedside nursing provides a sense of purpose that might be diluted by the administrative and academic focus of advanced roles.

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Recruiting and Retention: Bridging the Gap, Part One

Health Leaders | Nursing

“Communication is key when you’re communicating with [different] generations of nurses,” Vozzella said. “We We have to be more intentional as nursing leaders and as we implement new strategies to hopefully unburden the bedside nurse of tasks that they don’t need to be doing.”

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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Study Finds 50% of Nurses Have Side Hustles for Extra Income 

Daily Nurse

There is an enormous amount of work to be done to better support our young nurses, who are a different generation, requiring different standards. The survey comes when nursing is seeing increasing popularity of per diem nursing due to burnout.

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The Leadership Journey in Nursing (Podcast)

Consult QD

Check out more Nurse Essentials episodes at my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/nurse-essentials or wherever you get your podcasts. Podcast excerpt Podcast host Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, NEA-BC: What would you recommend somebody who’s a bedside nurse do to sort of self-assess, “Do I have what it takes?

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Keys To a Fulfilling Nursing Career

Diversity Nursing

Variety of Career Paths: Nursing offers a wide range of career paths, from bedside Nursing to research, education, administration, specialized roles, and even entrepreneurship. The beauty of Nursing is that it provides diverse opportunities to explore and find their true calling within the field.

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Fight Option Paralysis: Find Your Next Nursing Career Move

Minority Nurse

In nursing, this can happen when you’re bombarded with potential career paths, from bedside nursing and clinical education to healthcare management, research, and entrepreneurship. While options are good overall, you risk ending up in stress and indecision.