Socialization or fitting in on your unit is as important as increasing your nursing skills. If you do not work at trying to be part of your team, your experience at work may not be a happy one. The following are some tips on fitting in: Take your breaks off the unit and with your teammates. Do not isolate yourself in the breakroom. Take the first step and make every effort to get to know your coworkers. Ask them about themselves, their family, their grandchildren,...  Read More »

Here we go again. All of a sudden, like an enormous stack of papers covering your desk on a Monday morning, the holiday season has arrived. Ugh! But hey, look at the bright side: You made it through Thanksgiving and you didn’t eat too much. Okay, maybe you did. And you weren’t one of those people who got up at 3 a.m. to shop on Black Friday. Okay, maybe you were. Either way, now is the time when shopping, eating, and stress really pick up. We’re...  Read More »

The perfect storm created by retiring baby boomers and too few new graduates has concerned the nursing community for years in California. Now, however, new studies show that the shortage storm may be quieting. According to research by the University of California-San Francisco’s Center for California Health Workforce Studies, the number of nursing school graduates has jumped by 73% in the last five years. Experts say that if that growth continues, the...  Read More »