How a SWOT Analysis Can Help Your Nursing Career
Consider using a SWOT analysis to examine your nursing career. Decide what’s standing in your way, and determine how to turn threats into opportunities.
Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC
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5 Positive Traits of High-Caliber Nurse Leadership
A nurse leader is crucial to any unit, agency or facility, and we’ve all heard or experienced horror stories. Still, there are stellar leaders.
After a Nursing Job Interview, There’s Still More to Do
After you make it through a nursing job interview for a position you really want, get your ducks in a row and plan your next move.
How to Make Re-Entering Nursing Easier After a Hiatus
Regardless of the reason for a hiatus, re-entering nursing can be a challenge — unless a nurse remains connected to the profession.
How to Be Yourself While Building Your Nursing Career
Two things that I see as most central to having a satisfying nursing career over the long haul is authenticity and the drive to continue learning.
See the Bigger Picture in Your Career
If we walk through our careers wearing blinders that prevent us from seeing beyond the small stuff, golden opportunities for growth may pass us by.
3 Strategies Second-Career Nurses Can Use to Market Skills, Experience
New nurses who are older must find ways to call attention to their previous work experiences in order to market themselves to prospective employers.
3 Ways to Get Your Voice Heard by Lawmakers
Every day, legislators make decisions that affect nurses and the communities they care for. Nurses need to share their opinions on healthcare issues with lawmakers.
What’s So Great About Volunteering?
Have you heard that volunteering is a great resume-builder for nurses? It’s true; and there are many more good reasons to incorporate volunteerism into both your personal and professional lives.
Own It: Recognize and Articulate the Value of Your Nursing Expertise
If you’re a nurse seeking a new position, more responsibility, a grant, or a promotion, your first task is to learn how to articulate your value.
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