How to Find the Right Mentor at Your Job
In any job or industry, it is always helpful to have a mentor. Navigating your career or your immediate job responsibilities can be challenging. It is often beneficial to have someone who’s been there before you to show you the ropes. When you start a new position at a hospital, most supervisors assign you a mentor.…
5 Tips For Improving Your Bedside Manner
Your bedside manner has a direct effect on patient satisfaction and scores used to determine financial reimbursement for the hospital. Patient satisfaction also improves patient outcomes. This means your bedside manner counts. Many nurses have had discussions about bedside manner and practiced it in nursing school, yet it is sometimes forgotten once you enter the…
5 Ways Being Bilingual Will Make You a Better Direct Support Professional
Direct Support Professionals play a critical role in the care of individuals with physical and mental disabilities. The position is complex, and the demand for those who are passionate about their job has never been higher. It is estimated there will be over 1 million new positions by 2022. The career path is rewarding, and…
How to Help Your Patients Celebrate The Holidays!
It is likely that at some point or another, you found yourself working a holiday shift at the hospital. And while this may be a bit of a Debbie Downer, it’s important to remember that you’re not the only one there. The whole reason you’re working holiday shift is because there are patients who need…
How Does Your Resume Look? 5 Tips for Changing the Way Your Resume Appears
If you’re looking for a new job, then it’s time to pay close attention to your resume. If you’re still using the same one you had four years ago, you’ll find it’s likely hiring managers and recruiters may not be paying attention. Your resume is the first way and the first time you’ll be able…
Learn What it Takes to Become a Direct Support Professional
As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you’re responsible for assisting and connecting with those who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities with their everyday tasks. This may mean housekeeping, meal preparation, driving to appointments, or running errands. While the description of the duties is similar to that of a home health aide, the responsibilities and education…
Interview Workshop: The Best Online Prep Tools You Should Be Using
Once you’ve sent in your application with a well-polished resume, you may receive a request for an interview. You mustn’t assume this interview is a simple formality before you receive a job offer. Your hiring manager is probably interviewing several people, and your job interview is an audition. The interview is one step closer to…
Protect Your Skin: How to Keep Your Skin Healthy While on the Job
Your skin is the largest organ in your body. It is responsible for protecting your organs, regulating your temperature, and is an effective barrier against bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. One of the best ways to help protect your health is to support and maintain the protective role your skin plays. Your Skin Is One…
Tech Corner: How Technology is Improving Training for Nurses
There are several ways in which technology is transforming patient care. From ordering a pizza to financial security, technology and artificial intelligence are changing the way we live our lives. Medical care is no different. As life expectancy increases and the nursing shortage continues, many hospitals and home care agencies are finding medical technology is…
How to Balance Being a Nurse and Motherhood
Being a mom might be one of the hardest jobs on the planet. When you combine that with being a nurse and caring for other people all day long, you might think that you could not make those two jobs work together. Fortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. While challenging, it is possible…