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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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Shocking Reason Why Nurse Bullying Continues

  Why does nurse bullying continue? So far, I’ve written and shot videos about the first 2 reasons: #1) we accept the behavior as the norm and #2) fear of retaliation. If you haven’t watched...
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What is the Best Weapon Against Nurse Bullying?

Imagine a world where nurses went out of their way to support each other. Where you KNEW you could count on your co-workers if you needed help. Where you weren’t spending your time and energy...
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50 Quotes to Honor and Inspire Nurses During Nurses Week

  Nurses week is a great week to reflect on the value nurses bring to the delivery of care and also a time to forecast into the future. What can each of us do to...
Bullying

Top 3 reasons why nurse bullying continues

I’ve spent the last 8 years learning and researching as much as I could about the topic of nurse bullying.  I kept asking the question, “How can nurses be so compassionate to patients yet so...
Bullying

#1 Most Effective Weapon to Stop Nurse Bullying

  Almost every day a nurse reaches out to me asking for help to deal with a bullying situation at work. It breaks my heart to hear their stories of sabotage, backstabbing, exclusion and down...
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Nurse Bullying: What’s the Impact?

Nurses behaving badly is a common theme in healthcare organizations. Don’t believe me? Every day, nurses from all over the world reach out to me asking for help. Trust me. Sad to say but bullying...
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Nursing Success Tips from Kenny G.

  I took my mom to see Kenny G. who was playing with the Pittsburgh Symphony. I’m not a Kenny G. fan but my mom is, and she happened to be visiting from the west...
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CELEBRATE NURSING: HUMAN BY BIRTH – HERO BY CHOICE

My first book, “Do No Harm” Applies to Nurses Too!, was all about the UGLY in nursing – nurse bullying. To counter that negativity, I asked my dear friend and nurse colleague, Joanne Turka, to...
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