On episode 459 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dr. Bonnie Clipper, DNP, MBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN, a well-known nurse futurist, healthcare influencer, virtual nursing expert, innovator, and best-selling author. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Clipper discuss the growing intersection of artificial intelligence, nursing, and healthcare. Important aspects of this crucial topic include how nurses can position themselves for a seat at the table of this burgeoning technology that's no longer the future of healthcare, but a pre ..read more

This special episode of The Nurse Keith Show titled "Perinatal Safety Nursing, Evidence-Based Practice, and Fostering a Culture of Safety," features guest Jeanette Zocco, a perinatal quality and safety specialist. Zocco's experience and passion for perinatal nursing shine through as she discusses the critical importance of safety in nursing. Jeanette Zocco delves into the significance of safety protocols in perinatal nursing. She addresses the necessity of ingraining safety measures into everyday operations and embracing programs such as team steps and crew resource management. The dedica ..read more

Nurses are everywhere. They are legion. The ubiquitous nurse is present in the care of children, the elderly, the disabled, and the dying. Nurses don't shy away from responsibility — they embrace it. Nurses run towards the metaphorical fire. Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings and police officers run towards the active shooter, nurses don their gloves and deal with the sputum, the blood, the pus, the emesis, the feces, and the urine — body fluids be damned, there's work to do and nurses do it.  The Ubiquitous Nurse Where would the country be without nurses? Without nurses ..read more

The notion of pivoting in your nursing career isn't a new one, and that readiness to pivot can emerge from a nimbleness of mind and a willingness to read the tea leaves of your career. Nurse, are you nimble? Being nimble in terms of your career means that you're willing to think beyond what's right in front of you. It also means doing the work of preparing and paving the groundwork for something that you want -- and if you don't know what you want, you're at least asking the right questions. Many nurses appear to settle into an area of nursing, rest on their laurels, and think less of the ..read more

Nurses, do you need some magic to get your nursing career back on track? Career development for nurses isn't rocket science, but manifesting some magic and joy for the betterment of your career is certainly possible if you want it. Is it time to let the rabbit out of the hat? Have You Lost the Magic? If your nursing career feels like it's lost some of its magic and mojo, don't despair -- there's plenty you can do to make things right again. Sometimes, our careers feel lackluster because our current area of practice or specialty no longer feels like a good fit -- after all, we change perso ..read more

Your nursing career can feel like a busy airport, a marathon, a bus terminal, a rickshaw ride, or a taxi careering the wrong way down a one-way street. If your nursing career is an airport, and you're readying your plane on the runway in order to take flight, what's on your runway and who's behind the controls? Photo by Josue Isai Ramos Figueroa on Unsplash Who's in the Cockpit? In terms of your nursing career airplane that's ready for take off, who's in the pilot seat? Who's the co-pilot, and who are the flight attendants? Is your inner career co-pilot a critic ..read more

Has your nursing career drifted off course? Do you feel that your current career path isn't aligned with your personal or professional mission? You're not alone, and there's something you can do about it. Going Adrift We all choose nursing as a career for a variety of reasons. For some, nursing is simply the prudent career choice in order to put food on the table for our families. For others, it's a lifelong dream. And for still others, the mission and vision of what being a nurse truly means develops over time, no matter the original reason for pursuing this particular professional path ..read more

In the world of nursing and non-nursing education, metacognition is a common pedagogical concept for nurse educators to consider when working with students on the path to becoming licensed healthcare professionals. Metacognition is at its most basic the act of thinking about your thinking. Aside from its commonplace setting of education, metacognition can be also considered in terms of how we approach our nursing careers and professional lives. So let's stop and think about our thinking, shall we? Photo by Ricards Zalmezs on Unsplash Metacognition and the Earnest Nurs ..read more

Every nurse and healthcare professional has the opportunity to define success in their own way. However, how many of us allow our nursing careers to be defined by someone else. How can we seize control of our careers and define success on our own terms? Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Beyond a Cookie Cutter Career At this time in your life, your definition of success may mean earning your Masters in Nursing by the time you're 35 and your PhD or DNP by the time you're 45. For one of your nurse colleagues, success may mean getting a BSN and finding a job that will pa ..read more

Just the other day, I was drinking a latte (decaf---I'm an unapologetic caffeine lightweight), and I realized that there's a very appropriate metaphor related to nurses, nursing, and a perfectly brewed latte. It may sound silly, but it may be more apt than you imagine at first. So, think about a latte for a moment; its base is espresso, a rich, dense shot of coffee awesomeness that boasts deep flavor and a cultural history worthy of movies, books, and a great number of rabid fans around the world. Poured into and over that (hopefully) perfect shot or two of espresso is a quantity of expertl ..read more