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Nurse Be Nimble, Nurse Be Quick

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Let's say you're a nurse like me who worked in home health for the first decade of your career. You've never worked in the hospital, and while you love home health, you've actually been feeling called to finally take the plunge and enter the world of acute care. Nurse, consider your future, and keep your eyes wide open.

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Your Untapped Reservoirs of Brilliance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

When you're in need of clarity around your career, the reflections of someone wholly outside of the healthcare and nursing realms can be like a vein of gold hidden in a mountain. The members of the nursing profession need to recognize that we need nurses in every sector of our profession and the healthcare space. Let it shine!

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Your Nursing Career Report Card

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Collaboration is key in most sectors of nursing and healthcare, and some of us are better at it than others. If you work in home health, you need to collaborate with the therapists, case managers, schedulers, and aides. Is working on a team hard for you? Do you chafe at sitting through committee meetings? (I

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Genius is Relative, Nurses!

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Or, " Your skills must feel so rusty after twelve years in home health." Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a Board Certified Nurse Coach offering holistic career development for nurses and healthcare professionals. We hear things like, " Oh, you're a school nurse? When was the last time you had a real nursing job ?"

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