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How Nurses Can Protect Their Mental Health: Smart Self-Care Strategies to Prevent Burnout

Minority Nurse

Nurses must take deliberate steps toward self-care, not as a luxury but as a necessity for staying grounded and effective. When you decline a request that exceeds your bandwidth, you create space for quality care, both for patients and for yourself. Self-care isn’t selfish—it’s the oxygen mask you need to keep going.

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How to Transition from Bedside Nursing to Leadership Roles

Diversity Nursing

How can I make a broader impact on patient care? These experiences will not only enhance your resume but also build your confidence in leading others. Showcase Your Potential When applying for leadership roles, tailor your resume and cover letter to highlight: Leadership experiences and achievements.

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The Well-Fed Nursing Career

Minority Nurse

During this period, you learn and master hard skills (phlebotomy, procedures, wound care , transfusions, etc.) Community service and volunteerism are great ways to network, give a sense of personal accomplishment and connection to your community, and enhance your resume. Your resume should always be up to date and ready for action.

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Why Choose an RN to BSN Program for Your Nursing Career?

Post University

It draws on advanced research and respected frameworks, such as nursing models of care. The influence of evidence-based care in nursing education cannot be overstated. In one noteworthy study , patients who received care primarily from nurses trained at the BSN level were less likely to be readmitted.

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Own Your Nursing Brand

Daily Nurse

Some aspects of your brand include, but are not limited to: Resume, cover letter, and other career-related documents LinkedIn profile Social media and internet presence Networking style Your network Organizations you belong to Community service and volunteerism Education Personality, communication style, etc. A salesperson?

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Guide for Nurses Deciding Whether to Leave Their Jobs

Empowered Nurses

If patient safety, teamwork, and ethical care are central to your identity, working in an environment that disregards these values can be deeply disheartening. Update your resume and LinkedIn: Highlight your skills, certifications, and achievements. Is this job negatively affecting my personal life?

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

Nurses are in every part of our health and aged care system we see people at the beginning of life, and at the end, and everything in between, Professor McMillan said. Nurses are in every part of our health and aged care system we see people at the beginning of life, and at the end, and everything in between, Professor McMillan said.