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CNO Roundtable 2022Rookie Mistakes and Pro Tips for Nurse LeadersDoing too much, not asking for help, and not treating the team as individualsWhat are some common mistakes you see from new nurse leaders, and what are some effective ways for managers to build a strong team? Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center Too often, nurse leaders feel compelled to make changes early...
CNO Roundtable 2022Get to Know the CNOWe asked our panelists some fun personal questions. Their answers may surprise you!We asked our panelists to share a few personal details with us, ranging from favorite comfort foods to adorable pets and fictional characters they admire. Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Favorite comfort food: Chips and salsa. Music I...
CNO Roundtable 2022Teambuilding Tips and TricksFun and innovative ways to foster group cohesionSometimes, effective nursing leadership IS all fun and games. Here are some lighthearted, silly or unusual exercises our CNO panelists have used to foster team-building and group cohesion. Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center The...

Nursing Education

CNO Roundtable 2022Moving On UpTips for prospering in your organizationIf a nurse is thriving in a charge or manager role, what steps do you suggest for advancing his or her leadership career? Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center Join the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and immerse yourself...
CNO Roundtable 2022How Things Have Changed and Where They’re Going NextInnovation, staffing challenges, and a growing need to support nurse resiliencyHow have the many changes in the healthcare landscape shaped nursing leadership — and what do you anticipate for nursing in the next decade?   Elizabeth Adams, Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center Historically, healthcare organizations...
FeatureThe Nursing Job InterviewWith our step-by-step guide and sample practice questions, you’ll be fielding offers in no timeIf you’ve been in your current role for a while, your interviewing skills may be a little rusty. If you’ve recently graduated from nursing school, you may not have interviewed for a nursing job before. Don’t panic! Nurses are in high demand right...

RN Career Events

Movie & TV NursesRevisiting the TV Show “Scrubs”This popular medical sitcom still delivers more than just laughsI have to admit that when “Scrubs” originally aired on network television (2001–2010), I never once watched it. I was so self-righteous about the way nurses were portrayed in the media that I condemned it without even a glance. I assumed that...
Profiles in NursingDolores “Dee” O’Hara (1935–), First NASA Space NurseHer nursing skills launched an out-of-this-world careerWhen Dolores “Dee” O’Hara entered nursing school after graduating from Oregon’s Lebanon High School in 1953, she had no idea her nursing career would have her literally reaching for the stars. In 1960, she became the first nurse to join NASA,...
My SpecialtyAdvanced Endoscopy, Melodie Bishop, Keck Medicine of USCLeading a busy GI team and launching a new high-tech facilityMelodie Bishop RN, MSN Nurse Manager, Endoscopy Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Please share with us the arc of your nursing career. After beginning my career in Connecticut as an ICU nurse, I came to California and have grown within the Keck...

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