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Soliant goes to camp!

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Let’s take it back to our elementary-school years…. For many of us, a summer would not have been complete without a week or more spent in camp. What was not to like about being away from home and being around kids who were just like you?  And from that most memorable summer camp experience, we left with much more than we came with: a few fond memories, lasting friendships, and invaluable life lessons that have molded us into who we are today.

For children facing serious illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges, summer camp gets a little more complicated. Actually, a lot more complicated. Their complex and sometimes life-threatening medical needs require not only a fun and recreational space, but also a medically supportive environment with access to the appropriate healthcare professionals for their needs.

It wasn’t until the creation of Camp Twin Lakes that the state of Georgia was able to host camp programs for children with serious illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges. Camp Twin Lakes provides summer camps and retreats at three fully-accessible and medically-supportive campsites, daycamps, and hospital-based Camp-To-Go programs. Twenty-one years later, it has become a national model for camps serving special populations. Continue reading “Soliant goes to camp!”

9 Effective Nursing-Friendly Charities

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If it’s all you can do to find the hours to volunteer your time to a good cause, but still want to help make a difference in a medical cause on a larger scale than day-to-day work, don’t worry…

There are dozens of charities well-aligned to advance the ideals of nurses and their patients, on a global scale.

Here are 9 of the most effective charities that are especially meaningful for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Such charities are formally categorized as effective when they spend at least 75 per cent of their budget directly on programs, have open-book status for disclosure of their financial information, and – most importantly – by the amount of good they do through the extent of help they offer to people: Continue reading “9 Effective Nursing-Friendly Charities”

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“Why we didn’t hire you”: What Not to Do in Nursing Job Interviews

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“I remember one nurse whose clothes were so tight, I felt like I was watching her slowly suffocate during the interview,” says one hospital HR recruiter.

“I had a gal come to an interview with an itty-bitty dog in her purse,” says another.

“Please don’t start off the interview with a litany of things you won’t do…such as work nights, touch poop or look at old people,” says one more.

A totally different senior RN tasked with hiring says “do we really have to say some of these things?”

According to anecdotal evidence, the answer to that question would seem to be “yes.”

Don’t be one of those anecdotes…

…And while you’re at it, take a look at some more common reasons that clinic or hospital may not have hired you as their next nurse: Continue reading ““Why we didn’t hire you”: What Not to Do in Nursing Job Interviews”

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Top 10 Traits Every School Counselor Should Have

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Being a school counselor is difficult work. School counselors often have little time to tend to hundreds or thousands of students, but the impact that they can have makes the profession one of the most rewarding for those willing to pursue it. Here are 10 of the top traits every school counselor should have: Continue reading “Top 10 Traits Every School Counselor Should Have”

10 Interview Tips for Getting the Travel Job You Want

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Interviewing for a position as a healthcare traveler may be a little different from other types of interviews. For instance, the interview is often conducted via the phone or some other form of technology, such as Skype videoconferencing. While this is convenient, it may be slightly harder to build a rapport with the person conducting the interview. It can also be hard to get your personality across. But is it still possible to ace an interview for the healthcare travel job you want. Consider some of the following tips. Continue reading “10 Interview Tips for Getting the Travel Job You Want”

Should You Consider Oncology Nursing?

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There are several different areas of nursing you can choose to pursue. Whether you are a new graduate or a seasoned nurse, you may be considering your options. Oncology nursing may be a perfect fit for new nurses or those looking for something different. Continue reading “Should You Consider Oncology Nursing?”