Category Archives: How-To

Practical Tips to Reduce Stress During the Holidays

It’s getting close to Christmas and New Year’s – and oh! what a lot to still get done! Every winter holiday season is filled with things to do for yourself, your family, and your job. So naturally, stress levels rise this time of the year. This post provides practical tips

The What, Why, Which, and When of Qualitative Research Design

Last week I talked about the basics of quantitative research design. In this post, I review why you would choose a qualitative research design for your project, the different types of qualitative research designs you can choose from, and how to identify a qualitative research design from the abstract and

How To Plan for Success in Your Online Course

This post is part of a series of tips and expert advice about how to be successful in nursing school. In this post, I share tips about how to navigate and master your online courses. This post was proofread by Grammarly** **This post contains affiliate links. See the explanation at the

Tips for Success in Nursing School: How to Decipher a Course Schedule

For those of you just entering a nursing program, one of the first things to navigate is the course schedule! You need to make sure that you are signing up for the classes and the sections (i.e., the type of course offering classroom, online, or clinical) you need. This post provides

What is a Healthy Work Environment?

This month is all about personal health and wellness topics. A healthy work environment is an, often overlooked, part of the quest to be a healthy nurse. In this post, I’ll discuss the concept of a healthy work environment and introduce you to national standards that you can use to see

Eight Tips for Staying Up-To-Date with the Scientific Literature

Ever think about how much you used to read in school? As a registered nurse (RN), you’re working at caring for patients. How much time do you read now? And I mean reading scientific literature so that you can keep up with the rapid changes in medicine and in your

How to Stand Out in a Nursing Job Interview

This blog theme contains career advice about the things you need to do to transition from student to professional nurse. In this blog post, I’ll share six tips to help you get to the top of the applicant pool by standing out in your nursing job interview.  This series of

Tips for Writing an Effective Nursing Résumé

A résumé is basically a brief summary of your professional qualifications. It is a marketing and branding tool. When you are job hunting, a résumé is a must, of course. But it is also a snapshot of your growth as a professional nurse. In this post, I’ll give you 6 tips

Commonly Used Concept Analysis Methods in Nursing: An Introduction to Rodgers’ Evolutionary Concept Analysis Method

The posts this month focused on concept analysis: what it is, how to search for published articles on concept analysis, and commonly used concept analysis methods and frameworks used in nursing theory and nursing research. Last week I presented an overview of Walker and Avant’s concept analysis method. Today’s post introduces

Commonly Used Concept Analysis Methods in Nursing: An Introduction to Walker and Avant’s 8-Step Method

The first two posts of this series on concept analysis laid out the purpose of concept analysis and how to search for concept analysis articles and research. This post will begin an overview some of the commonly used concept analysis methods and frameworks used in nursing theory and nursing research.

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