Welcome to the Healthcare Career Category where you’ll find information on career management, jobs and professional networking for nurses, physicians and allied health professionals.

Open Letter To The View From RN

An Open Letter To The View From Katy Shindelus, RN

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As you are no doubt aware, the co-hosts of the popular daytime talk show “The View” recently made some disparaging remarks about Miss America contestant Kelley Johnson and the nursing profession. The response from nurses has been amazing and we shared 20 of the best responses in a recent blog post. In this blog post, we share an open letter written to The View by Katy Shindelus, RN who was kind enough to let us share it here. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Read more

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10 Things To Know About The Projected Nursing Surplus

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In 2004, the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) projected a nursing shortage of 808,000 Registered Nurses by the year 2020. Healthcare staffing companies, education institutions and other interested parties tout these numbers as proof that their services should be in great demand.

However, in December of 2014, the HRSA projected a surplus of 340,000 Registered Nurses by 2025. In July of 2017, the HRSA projected a surplus of Registered Nurses by 2030.

Of course, a shift from shortage to surplus would have major implications on the RN employment market. We’ll take a look at 10 things nurses ought to know about the reports projecting a shift from nursing shortage to nursing surplus. Read more

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10 Tips For Your Nursing Job Search

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When it comes to searching for new jobs, nurses have the advantage of having a tried and true profession which allows for a focused job search. However, that doesn’t mean the job search is easy. Moreover, there is a lack of actionable information available on how to find a nursing job. So in this blog post, we’re going to provide 10 tips to help nurses maximize their results with job boards and 2 other useful online tools so they can spend more time engaged with other fruitful job search tactics. Read more

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8 Things Every Nurse Ought to Know About Online Nursing Job Applications

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Nursing job searches have changed dramatically over the last 20 years with the advent of applicant tracking system software designed to simplify the process for employers. However, for nurses, these systems can be difficult to navigate and repellent. While we can’t change the systems, we can provide information that will hopefully make them a little easier to navigate and more approachable. So, here are 8 things that every nurse conducting a job search ought to know about applicant tracking systems. Read more

9 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Nursing Resume

9 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Nursing Resume

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Writing a great nursing resume is no easy task. Nurses have more to consider than the average professional and general resume tips often don’t apply to nursing. As former nursing recruiters, we reviewed thousands of resumes. In this blog post we’ll share 9 common mistakes we came across and provide specific nursing related recommendations to fix them so you can write an excellent nursing resume. Read more