Career

Have You Ever “Moonlighted” To Supplement Your Nursing Income?

More and more nurses are “moonlighting” to supplement their nursing income. Taking on a second job has become very common in the nursing profession. Many nurses ask for additional...

What Will You Do After Nursing?

Have you been considering a change of career? Nursing can be an incredibly stressful job. After the onset...

What’s Your Favorite Nurse Side Gig?

Side gigs offer many benefits for nurses looking to earn extra money, enjoy a change of scenery or...

How Do You Handle A Mistake At Work?

Have you ever charted on the wrong patient? Hung a drug that had the wrong name on it,...

What’s The Most Embarrassing Thing You’ve Said to A Patient?

Mistakes happen. Nurses are only human, after all. They share intimate moments with complete strangers, which can lead...

Be Kind. Take Care Of Those Who Take Care Of You.

What is the name of the housekeeper that works on your unit (or the Environmental Services department)? Not just your unit, but anywhere in...

Is It Just Me?

As a nurse – heck maybe for everyone, I spend the majority of my time at work. I have my life outside of work...

10 Humorous Ways I Knew I Was A Nurse

The day you start nursing school your life changed permanently. There is the life “before nursing” and then life as a nurse. Two very different...

6 Ways To Maintain Your Sanity While Looking For Work

They say looking for a job is a full-time job in itself, but that’s only partially true. Full-time jobs come with things like regular...

The Nursing Career Opportunity

We had a high school student visit our department (some time ago). She spent a couple hours with us and other areas of interest...

Can Job-Hopping Hurt a Nurse’s Career?

How long have you been working in your current position? For your current employer? And would those numbers matter if you went looking for a...