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Nurse in blue scrubs talking to a patientNursing & Healthcare NewsAre California Staffing Laws Working?Ratios remain the gold standard, but the reality may be more complicated...and what feels sustainable on the floor may be where the real conversation happens. LUCY FIGUEROA, RN, DNP, is a California-based nurse with experience in acute care and healthcare policy....
Illustration of male nurse in blue scrubs writing a thank you noteCareer CornerAfter the Job InterviewThese savvy follow-up tips will help to make you a stronger candidate...of interviews are requested, please accept the requests promptly and graciously. Being asked to return for multiple interviews is an indication that you are a top candidate. Also, later interviews...
Illustration of nurse pushing her hands away as if not listeningFeatureNurses and BullyingWorkplace culture expert Renee Thompson discusses what’s changed, what hasn’t, and where we go from here...gotten worse in recent years, or are they finally changing for the better? Working Nurse asked an expert. Renee Thompson, RN, DNP, FAAN, is the founder and CEO of the...
Illustration of a nurse shaking hands with a recruiter.Career CornerHow to Evaluate a Prospective EmployerUse these strategies to decide if the job is the right fit for you...decision. Your future happiness depends on it. LEVELL ROMEYN has 28 years’ experience as a nurse recruiter at various Southern California hospitals. Recently retired, she shares her insight with our...
Illustration of a male nurse in a Christmas sweater holding a pie.FeatureThe Secret to a Legendary Holiday PotluckWhere reputations, and memories, are made...RN, MSN, MICN, is an emergency department nurse and trauma analyst. He serves as the president of the Inland Empire chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association, and is a past...