Category: Empowered Nurses

It’s estimated that almost ten percent of all nurses are males. And, for whatever reason, I represent more males in my practice than in the general nursing population. I don’t know whether it is because men more readily hire an attorney than do women. I’m not really sure. But what is interesting is the male perspective on the practice of […]

Recently, I had an experience in confronting a fear by going into a cage with live tigers! I find it very interesting how we are all conditioned for fear. Did you know that we all are born with only two fears? Babies have only the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. That’s it! All the other fears […]

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 […]

Each year 7,000 nurses have some type of discipline placed on their license. My home State of Indiana has the highest number of nurses on probation. Other top contenders for that dubious title are Texas and Ohio. If you would like to see the discipline imposed in your State, check out the National Council of State Board of Nursing website […]

While I was sitting there watching my son Jordan play baseball, I couldn’t help but think how baseball is such an analogy for the game of life and your career. In your career, are you sitting on the bench waiting to be called in? If you are on the bench, what steps can you take to be a better ballplayer […]

I believe that nurses are the hardest working people on Earth!  You deserve Nurses Week. You could not pay some folks enough money to do some of the things that nurses do and to be exposed to the things that nurses have to face. Unfortunately, our efforts are not always recognized.  Many times what we do is recognized by our […]

Your license is a privilege and not a right.  Just as your driver’s license can be suspended, so can your nursing license.  The Board needs only to provide you with reasonable notice which could mean the day before or even, and I have seen it, the morning of a hearing.  In the hearing the State must show that you are […]

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 […]

Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN Technology and social media have added many new benefits as well as many new challenges to the nursing profession. On the one hand we now can access patient data and chart on patient care more quickly and easily than ever and we have access to a nearly limitless online support system of nurses. However, on the […]