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Professional Goals As A Nurse: How To Get Everything You Want
You may have ideas that pop into your head of what you want your professional career as a nurse to look like, but how do you make those ideas actually happen? The answer is visualization and professional goal setting. I strongly believe that visualizing your...
How To Write Nursing Credentials: Tips From An Expert (+ video)
One of my biggest pet peeves is when I see that fellow nursing professionals have NO IDEA how to write their nursing credentials. You know, the order in which you should list the letters after your name. I see credential errors everywhere: on lab coats, business...
How to Find a Nursing Job and Actually Get Hired in 2024
A complete look at how to find a nursing job. Whether you’re a new grad or experienced nurse, this is a thorough and practical guide to landing a nursing job.
The 6 Best Night Shift Nurse Essential Products
I'm here to shout from the rooftops about the 6 best night shift nurse essential products that will make your life so much easier. One of the biggest adjustments after the birth of my twins was going back to work. For many reasons, I had to return to work full-time,...
Nursing Employment Gaps: How To Turn Yours Into An Advantage (+ pro tips)
A lot of nurses get married and have children, and as a result they find they may need to take a nursing employment gap from the workforce to do so. Others might find themselves in a situation of taking care of an elderly relative. In either case, they are noble...
Be a better interviewer with just a few simple steps
How you prepare for and how you perform in a job interview are two crucial components that directly impact whether the email that lands in your inbox starts with, “We are delighted to offer you…” or “Unfortunately, we have decided to pursue other candidates at this...
Don’t be afraid — Ask your network for referrals!
Now may not seem like the best time to reach out to your network, especially considering meeting up for drinks or coffee isn’t an option. But it’s a new year, and after 13 months of adapting to the current state of the world, people are starting to make moves, and...
Nurse Resume Writing Services: Is Hiring a Nurse Resume Writer the Right Decision for YOU?
As you plan out your professional future as a nurse, whether that includes a job change, promotion, or graduation, you may be wondering: “should I hire a nurse resume writing service?” There are certainly many benefits when you hire a nurse resume writer. Some obvious...
How to Find Nurse Practitioner Jobs Online Using These Search Strategies
If you’re going to start your job search online, I encourage you make sure you’re using the internet to your advantage. In this blog post, you’ll learn how to effectively search online for nurse practitioner jobs, the top 3 advantages of applying online, and the top websites to find jobs as a nurse practitioner.
Travel Nurse Resumes: Best Practices in 2024 (+ Examples)
Documenting travel nurse experience on a resume is different than your average resume. In this post, we break down how to document travel nursing experience on your resume when you intend to keep traveling, and what to do with your resume when you are done traveling and looking for a permanent position.
How to Crush Your Inner Fraud and Overcome Imposter Syndrome
THE BACKGROUND As I began pursuing my graduate degree, and my path began to form, I felt unworthy of its pursuit. As a first-generation college graduate, it can be difficult to feel your success to be your own. You share it with so many people—your parents,...
The Resume Rx’s Ultimate Guide to Paying Off Student Loans!
Let’s just cut to the chase. We both know why you clicked on this post — and yes, it’s true! I really did pay off $133,000 of student loans in seven years. Well, it was actually $110,000 in loans and $23,000 in interest. If you break it down, that’s about $19,000 per...
Nursing Career Coach: How To Find The Best One For You
Because why not hire an expert so you can focus your energy on becoming one! Here's my list of best resume writers and career coaches for nurses! We’ve all had a lot of free time on our hands these last few months. I know I have at least! And time spent not thinking...
ATS Friendly Resumes: Land That Interview (+ Pro Tips)
When you hit “send” on an application through a hospital or third-party website, it doesn’t go straight to a recruiter’s inbox. In fact, a real person won’t even see it until a computer program deems it worthy of a coveted place in the recruiter’s stack. Crazy,...
[VIDEO] How to Negotiate a Nurse Practitioner Salary
Take a deep breath, and then repeat after me. "I can negotiate for what I deserve." You CAN negotiate a nurse practitioner salary, and I'm here to help you learn what to negotiate for, and how. First, know that if you are nervous at the thought of how to negotiate...
[VIDEO] How to Keep Track of Your Nurse Practitioner Renewals
You may notice that I spend a lot of time discussing NP credentialing in my articles and video content. I recently shared a couple of posts and videos that help explain NP credentialing, and today we're going to talk about tracking. your nurse practitioner renewals....
NP Credential Organization: Steal My System
Last week we went over the definition of credentialing, and with that comes a lot of paperwork. There’s a lot to keep track of now that you have to organize your credentials as an np, which I break down step by step here. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the...
How To Get A New Grad Nurse Practitioner Job (+ When To Start Applying for NP Jobs)
Figuring out how to get a new grad nurse practitioner job can be stressful. Just thinking about when to start applying for NP jobs can be overwhelming. You have a lot to think about with nurse practitioner school graduation and your board exam coming up. So, as a...
How To Become A Nurse Practitioner (no matter your background)
It’s 2020 and the nurse practitioner career continues to be booming. Many RNs (and non-RNs) are discovering the specialty and want to know how to become a nurse practitioner. The truth is, there are multiple different pathways to become an np! Sure, the obvious final...
