Category: Employment

I know how difficult it can be to be understaffed on a busy medical surgical unit or for that matter, any unit and I know that hospitals and nursing homes discourage overtime.  Unfortunately, most state laws do not have any minimum staffing requirements.  You’re in between a rock and a hard place because you are required to accept the assignment […]

“Should I carry my own malpractice insurance?” That’s a question I hear quite a lot. As an employee, your employer is responsible for your actions as long as you are acting within the scope of your responsibilities. If you do something that is clearly outside that scope, your employer will not cover you. Some extreme examples are having inappropriate relations […]

This first video is me interviewing Renee about what is bullying and what can be done about it.   This second video is Renee interviewing me about the legal aspects of bullying and what we can do in negative employment situations.

In the time when I was growing up, the goal of my parents’ generation was to get a job and stay there for life. It would be a job for which you could contribute to a retirement so that someday you would be able to retire. So, when I got out of nursing school, it became my goal to find […]

I have heard from many nurses that where they are working is understaffed which is not safe for the patients. Those nurses put in a lot of overtime because they are concerned that if they didn’t, there would be fewer staff available to care for the patients. They also expressed concerns that if the facility is able to get staff […]

With the economy as it is and the nursing job market being tight, many nurses find themselves taking the first offer to have a job. You would be surprised how many nurses get into trouble in their job or with the Board working somewhere that is not a right fit for them. I suggest that if you’re looking for a […]

Things sure have changed a lot since I graduated from nursing school. When I got my degree, I interviewed at seven places and had seven job offers as a result. Unfortunately, that is not much of a reality anymore. A national survey found that 59% of new BSN graduates had job offers at the time of graduation and 89% had […]

Guest post by Keith Carlson As a nurse, keeping an open mind, expanding your worldview and branching out personally and professionally can be very empowering. We can all get stuck sometimes, but being what I call “ a well-resourced” nurse means that you’re open to new experiences and willing to grow in every way. Whether it’s online resources for advancing […]

  I hear it from so many nurses: “I’m going to quit nursing because…”  That open-ended statement can be filled with the doctor’s administration, my co-workers, working odd shifts, mandatory overtime, too many holidays, and the list can go on and on. However, before you quit nursing, ask yourself one question: “WHY did you go into nursing in the first […]

I can imagine how awful it might be to get fired from a job.  You know, with many of us, our life is our profession.  We really care about our patients and want to do the best job for them.  So, when we do get terminated, it is a huge blow to us both personally and professionally. Unfortunately, if you […]