Why Do You Want to be a Nurse?
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSPI just read the the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics says we’ll need 24% more nurses in the next 6 years! Mindful of the worst job market in more than 25 years, many students enrolling in colleges and universities are considering majors that they believe will land them stable careers…that’s why many choose nursing.
But it [...]
Millions of Jobs in Healthcare!
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSPWhile many jobs were lost last year, jobs in health care fields actually increased. Over the last eight years, of the 3 million new jobs in the private sector, 2.5 million of those were related to health care.
Experts agree this trend will continue. And the good news is, health care jobs can’t be outsourced like [...]
Who are Your Role Models?
Written by LeAnn Thieman, CSPThis is the first time in the history of our country that we have 4 generations of nurses all working together. In creating my new keynote, What’s This Generation Coming To? I’ve learned enormous amounts about how we “seasoned” nurses can help retain the “new” ones.
Considering that 20% of first year nurses quit, we need [...]