Author Archives: Beth Hawkes
Burnout in Millennial Nurses “Registered nurses under age 30 reported experiencing significantly higher rates of the most intense levels...
Unions, At-will Employment, and Safe Staffing
Many nurses, solely concerned with their clinical practice, are not knowledgable about working conditions and labor. Tiffany asks “I’m a...
When Your Patient Has a Mental Illness
It can be a challenge when your patient has a co-morbid mental illness. People with severe mental illness may be socially...
A Primer on Degrees and Educational Terminology
A Primer on Degrees and Educational Terminology Here’s some terms and definitions often used without explanation: Primary: Grade school...
6 Ways to Stand Out in Your Interview
Amelia is sitting outside of the interview room in the hallway with 4 other new grads who are all...
Working With Filipino Nurses
I’ve always had a deep interest in other cultures. It started when I lived in South Africa as a...
Uniquely You
Each one of us has different and unique natural strengths and gifts. No two people are alike and no two nurses...
8 Sacred Cows of Nursing Practice
Nursing at once supports both evidence-based practice and what have best been termed “sacred cows” (non evidence-based practice). Sacred...
When Preceptors Bully New Nurses
When Preceptors Bully New Nurses Allison was excited to be hired into a New Grad Residency Program in a...
Gender Disparity in Nursing: Part II
Female Dominated Profession Nursing is considered “women’s work”, and as such holds a low occupational status among healthcare professions. The...