All Posts by Tammy McKinney, RN
How Transparency in Job Postings Improves Recruiting Outcomes
Transparency in job postings is crucial for attracting quality candidates in the healthcare job market. Providing clear details about work schedules, pay, job responsibilities, and benefits fosters trust and generates more applicants. For better recruitment outcomes, here are a few things to consider when making your next job post.
Read moreThoughtful Questions to Ask as an Interviewee
Job interviews are an opportunity for candidates to learn just as much as employers. Asking insightful questions may be the key to learning the truth about the employer who’s position you’re applying for and can give you a better idea what to expect if you land the job.
Read moreDecoding Common Phrases Used in Job Postings
In a flourishing job market, candidates will be faced with job postings that contain potentially confusing terminology. Here are some best practice tips for decoding common phrases employers often include in their job ads.
Read moreZoom Etiquette 101: Staying Professional in Virtual Meetings (and stories of those who didn’t!)
With many professions now offering the ability to work from anywhere in the world, virtual conference platforms like Zoom have become commonplace for meetings, interviews, and even medicine. However, it’s time to address some of the unprofessional practices that have been normalized while conducting meetings online.
Read moreWhy Travel Nursing May Not Be For You
The opportunities for high pay, flexible schedules and adventures in new cities make travel nursing sound alluring. But it’s not all excitement, and there are many factors to consider before taking your first travel assignment.
Read moreTop 5 Specialties That Will Propel Your Nursing Career
Choosing a specialty is a critical career decision for nurses. High demand, opportunities for growth, and good compensation aren’t guaranteed. So, we’ve made a list of the top 5 nursing specialties that are expected to grow in demand, pay well, and propel your healthcare career to new heights.
Read moreHow to Handle a Poor Performance Review
Performance reviews can be anxiety-inducing, but what about in the catastrophic worst-case-scenario? After testing, you receive a horrible grade of your performance that leaves something to be desired. How do you best recover gracefully from such a blow?
Read moreAlternative Health Care Careers for Those Who Need a Break from Patient Care
For those who need a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday patient care, there are many alternative career options open to healthcare workers. From insurance specialists to authors, there are many viable options available to those with a medical background.
Read moreMaximizing Your Shadowing Experience
During the search for your first job or a new position, you may find yourself with an opportunity to shadow someone working in a similar position. Shadowing is an excellent way to discover the real day-to-day operations and flow of a company, so if you’re fortunate enough to have the opportunity, you should always say “yes!”
Read moreHow to Respond to Patients Who Decline Recommended Treatment
As a Hospice nurse, one of the most common questions that I get is, “How do you deal with people who refuse treatments that can cure them?” Ethically, we know that patients have rights to make their own choices, but we end up in a dilemma when it goes against our instincts. Our fears kick in and we scramble to find a way to convince or even force our patients to do what we see as the “right” thing. But is our “right” their “wrong?”
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