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How to Strengthen the Preceptor–New Graduate Nurse Relationship

The preceptor–new graduate nurse relationship can make or break a nurse's transition into practice. Before a new nurse fully finds their footing, the tone set in those first weeks shapes whether they stay, thrive, or quietly walk away.

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Proof that Rudeness is Contagious

Did you ever notice that the longer people spend with each other, the more they start acting the same? They start using the same slang words, “Whattup?” They dress the same, like the same foods and...
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Every Nurse Should Connect With This Group

  As a nurse for more than 25 years, I’ve learned the value of connections. After all, I named my company RTConnections (R for Renee, T for Thompson – Connections) because I was always referred...
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Thru A Nurse’s Eyes: The Other Side Of The Rails

Guest post by Terri Thieret, RN   54 days on ECMO Sedated and paralyzed for 7 weeks Intubated x 3 months 84 days in SICU 26 days IPR (TOTAL 110 days hospitalization) Bleeding-40units RBCS, 10pk...
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3 Ways to Tell if Your Boss is the Nurse Bully

  As soon as Sharon applied for a transfer, she noticed that her boss stopped being nice to her. It was subtle at first – not saying good morning, only speaking to her when it...
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3 Strategies to Slay the Workplace Energy Vampires

I used to dread working with Cindy. Cindy was overly critical and found fault in everything I did. And it wasn’t just with me. Cindy seemed to walk around with a black cloud of gloom...
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3 Action Steps to Take if the Nurse Bully Gets Physical

Jimmy Fallon gets a lot of laughs on the Tonight Show when he throws water in his celebrity guests faces. But what if something like this happens in the workplace? As I travel the world...
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You Can’t Establish a Mentoring Culture Without Getting Rid of This

Someone who teaches and gives advice to a less experienced and often younger person. Someone who is habitually cruel to others who are weaker. Which definition describes a mentor and which one describes a bully?...
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3 Steps to Protect Yourself During Report

“Lisa was a new nurse who worked steady 7a-7p. Lisa was warned about the night shift nurses who had a reputation for “eating” new nurses alive! In particular, Lisa heard horror stories about Norma, the...
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