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What if I told you that growing your nursing business is not necessarily about working harder, marketing more, or spending thousands of dollars on advertising? What if it is simply a matter of knowing your numbers? One of the biggest mistakes I see nurse business owners make is setting a financial goal without having a clear plan for how to […]

We have all had those moments when our mouths move faster than our brains. Unfortunately, in nursing, one off-the-cuff remark can turn into a patient complaint, a trip to Human Resources, or even an investigation by the Board of Nursing. I recently came across a hilarious BuzzFeed article about awkward things nurses have said to patients, and I have to […]

At a time when our country is struggling to recruit and retain enough nurses to care for patients, another troubling issue deserves our attention: experienced, dedicated nurses facing detention and possible deportation. This is not about being a Republican or a Democrat. It is about recognizing the contributions of nurses who have built their lives here, cared for our patients, […]

As nurses, we work incredibly hard for our money. We spend long hours on our feet, miss holidays with our families, work weekends, and carry the tremendous responsibility of caring for human lives. We deserve to be compensated well for the education, expertise, and compassion we bring to our profession. So, when I see articles about which states pay nurses […]

Imagine graduating from nursing school after years of studying, clinical rotations, care plans, exams, sleepless nights and sacrifices. You finally make it across the finish line. You are excited to begin your career, earn a paycheck and take care of patients. There is just one problem. You cannot work because you are waiting for your nursing license. Unfortunately, that is […]

  As nurses, we have all had those moments when something just did not feel right. The medication did not look like what we usually give. The patient’s condition did not match the diagnosis. The lab result seemed completely inconsistent with everything else we were seeing. Maybe an order made us stop and think, “Wait a minute. Is this really […]

“I’m just a nurse.” I cannot tell you how many times I have heard nurses say those words. Sometimes they say it when they are thinking about starting a business. Sometimes it comes out when they are deciding what to charge, introducing themselves to a potential client, promoting their services, or doing something outside their comfort zone. “I’m just a […]

Something happens at work. You are terminated. You are convicted of a crime. Another state takes disciplinary action against your nursing license. Then comes the question that can make even the most seasoned nurse’s heart rate jump: Do I have to report this to the Board of Nursing? The answer is not always yes. One of the biggest mistakes nurses […]

Welcome back to Part 2 of our nursing myth-busting series. As nurses, we learn an incredible amount in nursing school, orientation, continuing education, and years of clinical practice. But we also learn from each other. Unfortunately, sometimes the “rules” passed around the nurses’ station are not rules at all. They are nursing urban legends. And when your license is on […]

“You haven’t taken report yet, so you can leave.” “The doctor ordered it, so you’re covered.” “If you documented it, you’re protected.” Have you ever heard one of these statements at the nurses’ station? Nursing has its own version of urban legends. They get passed from nurse to nurse, shift to shift, and sometimes generation to generation. Eventually, we hear […]