“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” -Dr. Seuss Back when I decided to leave bedside nursing for a career in health IT (information technology), there was no clearly defined career path or mentor that had done what...

When I decided to leave my job as a charge nurse in a SNF to pursue other non-clinical nursing opportunities, I used the same resume that got me the charge nurse job.  Sure, I got some call backs.  But, my phone wasn't exactly ringing off the hook with interview...

I'm constantly amazed at the similarities between my MBA coursework and the concepts I teach about leveraging your nursing  skillset for job opportunities beyond the bedside.    Today, I'm sharing a secret way to stand out against the competition.  In business, a SWOT...

Photo credit: HBO.com I've mentioned what a big Game of Thrones fan I am, right?  So, it's only fitting that I draw comparisons between the blockbuster HBO show about a fantasy medieval country's civil war and how we should manage our nursing careers.  Stay with...

Leaving Patient Care NursingMaking the decision to leave patient care nursing is a deeply personal one.  Most of us choose the nursing profession for the direct contact we have with patients.  If you have nurse burnout and you've determined bedside nursing is no...

After exhausting all options to stay in your current nursing job, calling it quits could be the best decision you make.  Nursing is one of the most demanding professions out there.  Everyone is cut out to be a bedside nurse.   Life is too short to...

Over the years, I've met so many nurses who didn't know about all the nurse career options available to them.  While the greatest need for nurses is in patient care settings, there are a lot of companies hiring nurses for non-patient care positions.   Here's a tiny...

There are so many reasons to work from home compared to working a long shift on your feet all day.   Here’s why so many nurses do it: Better work/life balance The clichéd work/life balance debate has been going on so long.  Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a...

When I left patient care nursing to work for a large Fortune 500 health insurance corporation, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into.  The position fell into my lap when a colleague referred me to a contact looking to hire a nurse case manager.Working in an...

Becoming a nurse isn’t a decision you made on a whim.  Not for the faint of heart, nursing school was tough.  It took hard work, dedication and discipline to get the grades and pass the boards.  You stuck with it because you wanted to make a...

Working from home can be isolating.  As a bedside nurse, you’re surrounded by colleagues who work closely with you throughout the day.  You're with patients, you have a defined shift and might have specific meds and treatments administration times and your...

Don't get lost in the shuffle of nurse applicants looking to leave bedside nursing.  The competition is fierce for these highly coveted positions.  Especially those that allow nurses to work from home.  B Avoid some of the old school job search strategies that may...