People in groups, especially in professionally structured groups, tend to bicker with each other about the way things should be run. It’s human nature for
Whether you’ve taken time off from your job or switched careers, make working for a younger boss, well, work. Keep the conversation current. Your impressive
It’s noon, and your stomach’s grumbling for lunch. You’ve got one hour to kill—work tasks on pause—so what do you do? And most important, is
Like schoolyard bullying, workplace bullying involves a real or perceived imbalance of power and repetition of negative behavior. The behavior can be overt, such as
When nursing humor is part of the workplace culture, healthcare facilities can enjoy tremendous success. As George Burns once said, “Do something you love and
Join ANA in celebrating nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2014 National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May
As if the actual nursing job is not hard enough, add difficult patients or co-workers to the mix and you may have a recipe for
Ever feel like you must have accidentally skipped that class on how to navigate and grow your career? You wonder who really need to know
Several factors can make a CNA or nurse aide truly valuable to the charge nurse. 1) BE AT WORK.Really this can’t be repeated enough. Calling
1. Say a cheery “Hello!” in the morning. Do you plod into the office, eyes down, shoulders slumped, and immediately start work? If so, you’re
When Shelli was a new scrub nurse with only six months experience, she failed to anticipate that the surgeon would need a particular scalpel. Immediately,
Nurses, have you tried to lose weight but found yourself craving the food you’re avoiding and sabotaging your diet? It could be that your food
If you have a job, chances are that you’ve come across at least one person with whom you’ve found working with difficult. Infact, most of
The topic on “how to be assertive” is searched for by thousands every month online. Self-help books fly off the shelves of bookstores. They’re the most
Dealing with unprofessional colleagues is frustrating and might even affect your work performance. Learn how to cope with problematic behavior and, most importantly, remain calm. By taking action immediately, you might
