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Checking the Vital Signs of Your Nursing Career

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At any point during the course of your professional life as a nurse, it’s important to make sure you’re still on track and that the health of your career is stable, solid and perhaps even improving. So, what are the vital signs of your nursing career?

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At any point during the course of your professional life as a nurse, it’s important to make sure you’re still on track and that the health of your career is stable, solid and perhaps even improving. So, what are the vital signs of your nursing career? And if you find that they’re not looking good, what inspired actions can you take in order to turn things around?

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Keith Carlson
Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. Keith’s two podcasts, RNFM Radio and The Nurse Keith Show, offer inspiration and practical support to nurses seeking to create meaningful, satisfying lives and careers. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on many social media platforms---including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram - as well as at www.nursekeith.com and Digital Doorway.
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Alexander Atipen
01 Sep 2020
Relevant and timely.
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Craig Kingdom
04 Sep 2020
I have needed to look at a new way of nursing for a while now and this topic has given me the back up that I needed to help see that I am able to continue to be the nurse that I aim to be. This topic was very helpful.
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Melissa Sinfield
27 Aug 2020
In the current climate of nurses working with all the busyness and stress of COVID-19, this is a very timely and enlightening article. As a group, nurses are not good at self care, we care for others often at the expense of our own physical, mental and spiritual health. Thank you Keith for this article, I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
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Mary Veluz
30 Aug 2020
Short article but meaningful
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Helen Leyendeckers
06 Oct 2020
Good to refresh and look at my direction
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Jennifer Mitchell
28 Aug 2020
This resource was a good/quick overview of the areas that have an impact on our work in nursing. I could relate to many of the topics mentioned. Nursing is a career one should not enter unless that person is able to convey compassion, empathy, patience and understanding. What we do for our patients is the most satisfying feeling and what keeps us going in this field that we love.
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Simmy Davy
22 Aug 2020
Reading this article was an insight for me to undertsand im worth it, and my life as a nurse will remain satisfying and growthful when i consistently focus on the vital signs that measure my nursing career’s true potential.
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Nina Kraskov
30 Aug 2020
A short yet comprehensive article about reviewing your career progression. I liked the reference to vital signs too! Interesting perspective.
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Juana Ford
23 Aug 2020
This topic allowed me to reflect and think about my nursing career. Great short article.
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Brenda Barnes
23 Oct 2020
Fantastic article,very well written every nurse should take something out of this article big or small.
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