Caring. Creating. Cultivating Abundance.
Being FABULOUS is hard work. - Author Unknown
Every day we work. We work, We help. We create. We are FABULOUS.
And darn it, being fabulous is hard work!
So what do you do when your body is dragging, your mind is depleted, and your internal tank is flat outta gas?
Read MoreFeel free to re-post these letters and please write or call the Arizona State Board of Nursing to ask them to drop all complaints against Amanda Trujillo. Please click here for my original blog post containing all case details.
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Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014-3655
602-771-7800 Phone
602-771-7888 Fax
arizona@azbn.gov Email
http://www.azbn.gov/
To whom it may concern,
Read MoreGuest Post by New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and Registered Nurse, Carol Gino
Okay, so after about 10 hours stiffening into stone sitting in front of a computer screen, I finally decided to get up and move inside, away from reading anything about healthcare. I want light, mindless entertainment. So I flop down on the couch and pick up the remote to begin scanning tonight’s programs. I click through the stations like a man. But the remote always returns to the same station.
Oh God! Grey’s Anatomy. I love Grey’s Anatomy. Why do I love it? There’s nothing like it in the real world. But that’s why I love it. It’s so romantic. It paints such heroes. Heroes I believed in when I was a teenager. Doctors who fall apart when a patient dies, doctors who smooth a patient’s brow for long minutes, doctors who forego dinner at the local pub with their friends in order to play checkers with a patient…..What?
Hey guys! So, it’s a new year and that means I’ve decided to start a new tradition here at “I Coach Nurses.” At least once, maybe twice a week, I’ll be featuring a ‘column’ called “Nurse Entrepreneurs To Watch” (NETW for short) that will feature nurses out there pioneering their own way and acting as a role model for other nurses, making a huge difference in peoples’ lives, and making a nice chunk of change for themselves: win-win-win. I hope you guys like the new column and pay attention to the way these nurses think, act and conduct their business. There’s a lot of great stuff to be learned from people out there doing it right! So, without further ado….enjoy!
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Once in awhile you come across news that stirs your heart or stories that motivate you to do and be more. As nurses, in our pressurized and challenging environments, our days are sometimes filled with mundane tasks and endless demands which leave us tired and unmotivated.
Some of us want ‘out,’ yet it’s easy to get complacent. After all, nursing is still highly in demand and our pay is relatively high when compared to many other professions.
So how do you stay motivated if all around you are tired nurses, demanding bosses and sick patients?
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Hey guys,
Hope you’re all enjoying the holidays as much as I am!
Boy, I’ve been hitting the cake and eggnog a little hard these days – I won’t lie, the pants are definitely fitting a little tighter than usual – so it’s back to the gym with a vengeance for me in January!
Anyway, I wanted to give you guys links to 2 guest blog posts I wrote in the last week, so you didn’t miss out on these nuggets!
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Here are 5 no-brainer reasons why you should use blogging as an Internet marketing tool.
1. Blogging is simple. If you have a PC and an Internet connection then you can blog. Period.
2. Blogging is authentic. In this day and age where advertising literally saturates our lives, the credibility of promoters’ claims are always in question. However, in blogs things are different. Blogs are about creating a community and sharing valuable information. With a blog, you can connect deeply and personally with your audience and provide them with real value based on the relationship you’ve built with them vs. the marketing mumbo jumbo you spout at them. See the difference?
3. Blogging is free. Any opportunity for free exposure is a huge bonus especially to start-ups. But many new nurse entrepreneurs aren’t blogging, thus literally losing out on the significant opportunity to gain valuable exposure to their target market for free.
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I have fun playing Texas Hold ‘Em with friends. Did you know that playing the game or watching shows like World Tour of Poker can help you succeed in business?
I didn’t realize that while I was learning to play, I was gaining valuable business skills that have translated into money in my pocket. (And no, I don’t mean by gambling).
Let me explain. I learned the four following things from playing poker.
First, I learned how to make the best of the cards I was dealt.
I learned when to play a hand, when to take risks, and when to throw the cards away and wait to act with better ones. This kind of discernment helps a business owner make sound decisions about working with assets and when to cut a project loose if it’s not producing good results.
I found that when starting your own business, you will invest 2 assets—your time and your money. Depending on where you start, you’ll use one of these assets more than the other. A realistic understanding of which asset you’re working from can help you make the most of what you’ve got.
The second lesson I learned from poker is that you’ve got to use a strategy to win.
Good players spend years learning from each other and developing a strategy that’s right for them. Their strategy is reliable and flexible enough to adapt to new situations.
They learn something new from each game, and they actively look for the lessons when they lose a hand. They know how much they’re willing to bet in an evening, and they aren’t pushed off course by setbacks because their strategy takes the slow time into account.
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by ANGELA BROOKS on OCTOBER 31, 2011
As I was passing by two nurses, I could clearly hear that it was a heated conversation. Without trying to listen in anyone could tell it was not going well. The words that stuck in my mind were the ones that placed the sting in the conversation. “Who do you think you are? Your only a _____” as she slammed the words into the face of the lesser “ranked” person. I paused expecting it to get louder but instead the reply made me smile and walk on. The nurse replied…you look at me as a rank, and just the letters behind my name. I am a person that has the same learning potential as you do to go to school. I would rather stay beneath you than ever be like you.”
Every where you go there is a pecking order and ranking. It doesn’t matter if it is in nursing or on the play ground. The higher rank has the most say in decisions and usually better positions but it does not mean they have the best people skills or leadership skills. I have met so many people who were “less ranked” than myself. Listening to their story, watching how they perform, amazes me in the response they get from the ones they are taking care of. I have also noticed how the “high ranking” people can make an appearance and shatter the energy level in the air with a few cut words.
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