Nursing That Works – How to Ask for Help and Increase Your Odds of Getting It
Asking for help is beneficial:
You save time. When you ask for help, a natural synergy is created.
So why spend precious time spinning your wheels trying to come up with a solution on your own? By asking for help, you can reduce the amount of time needed to complete any task.
Pumping Up Your Nursing Self-Discipline Muscle by Flexing Your Will (and Won’t) Power
Like an athlete in training for a major competition, it took several long years of study, self-discipline and financial sacrifice to train to be RN. In order to study and pass your nursing exams, you made many disciplined decisions to dedicate your time, money and effort in order to achieve this goal. And now that you’ve achieved your admirable objective, do you find that you’re still showing that same steely resolve and fierce willpower in your job?
Getting The Upper Hand – Prescriptions for A Great Handshake
The knucke cruncher. The cold fish. The limp wrist. The pincher. At one time or another, you have more than likely experienced handshakes like these – handshakes that could benefit from an all-hands-on-deck makeover. With this in mind, here are some quick tips to make sure you’ll have the “upper hand” when shaking hands:
Speak in Love Languages this Christmas
My father grew up during the depression, so every Christmas he would receive a single orange. And to him, this was the whole world. He always loved receiving gifts, no matter how small. It didn’t matter if we drew him a picture or brought him back a seashell from the beach, he was happiest when we gave him gifts. Normally for Christmas we would get him a gift basket with a nice cheeseball and sausage, maybe a can of nuts, but one Christmas we decided to get him a whole bunch of presents; different items of clothing and accessories with his business logo. He was absolutely thrilled and said it was the best Christmas he ever had. (more…)
7 Tips For Improving Your Phone Skills
Growing up, I remember the day when my friend Billy began answering his telephone with the greeting, “talk.” Tired of the standard, “hello,” Billy, who at the time was going through a horrendous stage of teenage rebellion, got creative. When asked why he chose to use such an abrupt greeting Billy said, “The reason why anyone calls is to talk. So by saying ‘talk’ I’m just encouraging them to do what they called to do.” (more…)
The Four-Second Rule for Improved Communication
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Chances are you’ve come across this phrase sometime during your life. This piece of advice has been passed down for generations for a good reason–it’s excellent advice. (more…)
