Genius is Relative, Nurses!
Are you a nurse who sometimes beats herself up because you ' ve focused so much on your specialty practice area that you ' ve lost touch with other aspects of nursing? Are you highly skilled at reading ECGs but couldn ' t interpret an ABG (arterial blood gas) if your life depended on it? Are you a nurse business owner completely removed from the clinical world? There are all kinds of nurses out there, and you really can ' t know everything, even if you ' re a real lifenurse polymath. Genius is relative, and we all have our own unique brilliance and gifts to bring to the table.So, here are some questions for those nurses wh...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 24, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management nurse nurse career nurse careers nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
Your Nursing Career Database
Throughout your career as a nurse, everything you create, publish, write, communicate, or otherwise put out into the world serves as part of the database of your nursing career. From your LinkedIn profile and resume to your tweets and updates, your personal and professional brand is to a large extent fed and watered by the paper and digital trail of your career.Nurses, What Are You Saying?What you say about yourself is a big part of your career database, nurses. When your resume lands on someone ' s desk, it is a paper (or digital) representation of you and your career. Even if you ' re not offered the position for which y...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers healthcare careers nurse nurse career nurse careers nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
Nurses, It Isn't Bragging If It's True and Authentic
In my work as a holistic career coach for nurses, I frequently hear from nurses who don ' t like to talk about themselves when applying for nursing positions or networking. They often will say, "I don ' t like to brag. " What these nurses need to understand is that tooting your own horn in the interest of your professional career growth and development isn ' t bragging if it ' s true. Rising Above The Noise In a competitive nursing job marketplace filled with noise and static, we have to find a way to break through the noise and leverage our awesomeness, and this means being able to " pitch " ourselves in a way ...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 3, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management healthcare careers nurse nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
Nurses, It Isn't Bragging If It's True
In my work as a holistic career coach for nurses, I frequently hear from nurses who don ' t like to talk about themselves when applying for nursing positions or networking. They often will say, "I don ' t like to brag. " What these nurses need to understand is that tooting your own horn in the interest of your professional career growth and development isn ' t bragging if it ' s true. Rising Above The Noise In a competitive nursing job marketplace filled with noise and static, we have to find a way to break through the noise and leverage our awesomeness, and this means being able to " pitch " ourselves in a way ...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 3, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management healthcare careers nurse nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
Book Review: " Dough Nation " by Nadine Grzeskowiak, RN
"Dough Nation" by Nadine Grzeskowiak, RN, is a memoir, medical confessional, investigative journalistic exploration, and fount of research and information about wheat and gluten, celiac disease, the vagaries of the wheat industry, and the ways in which science, economics, healthcare, and medicine have all conspired to confuse the public and cause great distress to those trying to improve their health by making informed choices. The subtitle of the book says it all: "A Nurse ' s Memoir of Celiac Disease From Missed Diagnosis to Food and Health Activism. "Nadine Grzeskowiak is a nurse with deep experience in emergency nursin...
Source: Digital Doorway - October 2, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: book review book reviews books nurse nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
Nurse Keith Is Animated On YouTube!
I ' d love for the readers of Digital Doorway to be aware ofmy latest YouTube video, which is a fun, lighthearted animated feature explaining howNurse Keith Coaching helps and empowers nurses to find what they need to develop their nursing careers. I ' m super psyched about the video and hope you enjoy it!Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is the Board Certified Nurse Coach behindNurseKeith.com and the well-known blog, Digital Doorway.Keith is co-host ofRNFMRadio.com, a wildly popular nursing podcast; he also hostsThe Nurse Keith Show, his own podcast focused on career advice and inspiration for nurses. Keith is also the resid...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career development career management careers nurse nurse career nurse careers nurse coaching Nurse Keith Nurse Keith Coaching nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
The Polymath Nurse
Nurses need to know a lot of things; nursing professionals have knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, human behavior, human growth and development, the nursing process, research, biostatistics, and many more subjects than you can shake a syringe at. Nurses ' knowledge is legion; we are all potentially nurse polymaths.What Is A Polymath? Wikipedia defines a polymath as "a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems. "Merriam-Webster states that a polymath is "someone who knows a lot ab...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 26, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development nurse nurses nursing personal development Source Type: blogs
Why Nurse Job-Seekers May Want A Personal Website
In the world of nurse job-seekers and nursing professionals, having a solid resume, effective cover letters, a personal business card, a strong networking strategy, and a powerful LinkedIn profile are all important aspects of a solid nurse career development mindset.On this blog, I ' ve previously mentioned the possibility of havingyour own podcast or YouTube channel as a way to take control of your brand and increase your visibility and credibility; however, having your own personal website (also known as a " social resume " ) is another way to take your career to the next level and really stand out from the crowd. ...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 19, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: branding career career development career management careers healthcare careers LinkedIn nurse nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers personal branding Source Type: blogs
National Nurses in Business 2016!
If you ' re a nurse who has ever considered starting a business or entrepreneurial venture,The National Nurses in Business Association(NNBA) annual conference is where nursing meets business and entrepreneurship in a powerful, potentially life-changing way. Whether your idea has already blossomed or the seed is still waiting to sprout, this intimate conference puts you face to face with some of the most powerful movers and shakers in nurse entrepreneurship today.As some of the readers of Digital Doorway already know, I ' ve spoken several times at the NNBA annual conference in both its former Orlando home and its current l...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: business business nursing National Nurses in Business Association nurse entrepreneurs nurse entrepreneurship Source Type: blogs
Innovative Nurse Job Seekers Go For the Gusto
There are plenty of tried and true ways to advance your career as a nurse and healthcare professional: you can have a powerful resume, well-written cover letters, and a strong LinkedIn profile and consistent networking strategy. However, sometimes you want to take it to the next level, and here are two ways you could consider doing just that.Nurses on YouTubeHave you ever thought of starting your own YouTube channel? Some of you might think that a YouTube channel is only for those of us nurses who are nurse entrepreneurs, business owners, or educators. Actually, any of you might consider starting a channel for various reas...
Source: Digital Doorway - September 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers nurse nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
Your Nursing Career and a Latte?
Just the other day, I was drinking a latte (decaf---I ' m an unapologetic caffeine lightweight), and I realized that there ' s a very appropriate metaphor related to nurses, nursing, and a perfectly brewed latte. It may sound silly, but it may be more apt than you imagine at first.So, think about a latte for a moment; its base is espresso, a rich, dense shot of coffee awesomeness that boasts deep flavor and a cultural history worthy of movies, books, and a great number of rabid fans around the world. Poured into and over that (hopefully) perfect shot or two of espresso is a quantity of expertly steamed milk, and when it ' ...
Source: Digital Doorway - August 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers healthcare careers nurse nurse career nurse careers nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
So You Want To Be A Nurse Leader?
If you ' ve been a nurse for a while, you may feel that you now have what it takes to be a nursing leader. Perhaps you ' ve assumed various roles that have honed your leadership skills; maybe you ' re a natural leader. No matter what it means to you, if it ' s something that ' s calling your name, nursing leadership may be in your future.Stepping Into LeadershipAs a nurse, leadership may come quite naturally to you, and you may excel as a preceptor or mentor. Working with nursing assistants or other non-licensed personnel, you may find yourself enjoying being in the position of delegating to your direct reports and offerin...
Source: Digital Doorway - August 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers healthcare careers nurse nurse career nurses nursing nursing careers Source Type: blogs
Give A Nurse A Break
If you ' ve been a nurse for a while, it ' s likely no surprise that many nurses fail to eat, drink, go to the bathroom, or otherwise take care of themselves while at work (especially in acute care settings). In fact, you may yourself be one of those nurses who ' s suffered a UTI or other negative sequela as a consequence of poor self care.So, in light of the fact that we focus so much on patient satisfaction these days, what would it take to focus just a little bit on nurse and employee satisfaction? What would it take to (literally) give nurses a break?Legal Action Is PendingIn an article published on theAdvance For Nurs...
Source: Digital Doorway - July 31, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: burnout prevention nurse nurse self care nurse wellness nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
Four Ways That Nurses Can Say Yes
In my work as a career coach for nurses and healthcare professionals, I hear a lot of stories; I also hear that nurses are frequently saying no in ways that may be negatively impacting their nursing careers. While we definitely want more nurses saying no to mandatory overtime, a lack of time for self-care while on duty, and the scourge of nurse-on-nurse bullying, there are certainly places for nurses to say yes more often. What do you say yes and no to on a regular basis?There are several things that nurses commonly tell me they don't want to do. Does this reflect your thinking, as well?Nurses say no to social media: Many ...
Source: Digital Doorway - July 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: career career development career management careers healthcare careers nurse nurse career nurse careers nurse professionalism nurses nursing Source Type: blogs
LinkedIn, Microsoft, Nursing, and Nurses' Careers
For those nurses who ' ve been resistant to acknowledging that < a href= " http://linkedin.com/in/keithallancarlson " target= " _blank " > LinkedIn < /a > is salient to nursing career development and professional networking, your resistance is officially futile. With Microsoft ' s recent < a href= " http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/14/business/dealbook/microsoft-to-buy-linkedin-for-26-2-billion.html?_r=0 " target= " _blank " > $26 billion purchase < /a > of LinkedIn, professionals around the world---including those in healthcare---are likely to see the crucial presence and necessity of LinkedIn increasing over time. < br...
Source: Digital Doorway - June 29, 2016 Category: Nursing Tags: LinkedIn nurse nurses nurses and social media nursing Source Type: blogs
