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Career Advice for New Nurses, from Seasoned RNs
By Robin Farmer for HealthCallings
If Janet Patterson, RN, could go back in time, she would learn the answer to a simple yet overwhelming question: What exactly do nurses do?
For most people, images of bedpans and needles pop into their minds, says Patterson, a nurse for 33 years who now works as a home care nurse at Maxim Healthcare in Santa Rosa, Calif. "We think we know [before going to nursing school] what [nurses] do, but we really don't. I became a nurse and I couldn't talk about it with anyone who wasn't one."
A realistic job description tops the list of information veteran nurses say they wished they had known before embarking on their careers decades ago. Experienced nurses recommend that new nurses and students talk to people doing the job they want. Ask questions in person, by phone or online in chat groups for nurses.
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The Single-most Important Question to Ask All RNs in an Interview
by Jennifer Mensik for ERE
Regardless of the interview style or methodology used, there is one question that everyone should ask of a registered nurse in an interview. This includes all positions, from staff RN to Chief Nursing Officer.
What is your definition of nursing?
This helps you to sort out whether you have a professional-role-based RN or one who might only be there for the paycheck. A professional-role-based RN is a nurse who understands the complexities of the profession and is committed to placing the patient first, as opposed to a task- based RN who is there to just clock time and take home a paycheck. If your organization prefers behavioral-based questions, take that question to the next level as a two-part question by asking the RN candidate to give you an example of when they exemplified the definition they just gave you.
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Our Facebook community has hit over 8,100 "Likes" and our extended audience is now more than 2.5 million. Come by and visit.
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To our dear Nurses and their families who live and work in the Boston area, our hearts and prayers are with you. We pray that you and your families are safe.
Our National Sales Director, Pat Magrath lives in the Boston area. She was speaking with a neighbor last night who is a Nurse and Professor of Nursing who pointed out that many lives were probably saved yesterday because of the heroic efforts of the medical personnel already working at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Because time was of the essence for the injured spectators and so many medical personnel were already there, they immediately took care of the injured. They knew what needed to be done to stop the bleeding, give appropriate medical attention, and send them to local hospitals.
We thank all you wonderful Nurses in Boston and across the US who save lives every day. Where would we be without you?
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Our New Nursing Forum is live. Join the conversation.
Nurses are a talkative bunch and we want to hear from you. Ask a question, give your opinion or just maybe impart some wisdom to our newest audience. Either way, we would love it if all the nurses who participate in our community would register and
Some of the current threads include:
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"Unless we think of others and do something for them, we miss one of the greatest sources of happiness."
~ Ray Lyman Wilbur
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Our eNewsletter now reaches more than 46,000 opt-in recipients 2x a month and has sponsorship opportunities? Visit our Jobs Database to see unique positions from top diversity employers around the country.
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What is DiversityNursing.com? We are a "niche" website for Nurses from student nurses up to CNO's -- a Career Job Board, Community and Information Resource for all Nurses regardless of age, race, gender, religion, education, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or physical characteristics. If you're looking to hire Nurses; want to attract potential Nurses to your School of Nursing; or you're a Nurse looking for a job or education options, check out our Banners, Job Postings, Focus on Diversity Articles and Employer Profiles. Please visit our website or call:
Pat Magrath, National Sales Director
@ 781-248-3446 for information. pmagrath@diversitynursing.com 
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