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• Continuing Nursing Education – Worth Our Time and Energy - Continuing Nursing Education - Worth Our Time and Energy March 15, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor Nurses are constantly learning.  It is part of the daily routine.   New equipment arrives, an unfamiliar diagnosis is written, regulations and policies change, or an ethical or cultural dilemma interrupts the day. Keeping up with current nursing practice can be challenging, but it is the nurse’s responsibility to do so. One of the many ways nurses learn is through continuing nursing education.  As licensed nurses, continuing education requirements are part of licensure renewal for nearly everyone.  But, the benefits go beyond just the licensure requirements.  Continuing nursing education is integral to a nurse’s professional development.  It builds on the basic education that was required for licensure, and also on past and present professional work experience.  As knowledge and competence in nursing practice increase with continuing nursing education, so ...Read More

• Don’t Let The Holidays Weigh You Down - Don’t Let The Holidays Weigh You Down Dec 3, 2018 By Carla Yaldezian-Estrada, MS, RD – CareerSmart Learning Contributor The holidays are here! For many of us, the rich holiday foods, parties, and cold weather make it hard to eat right and exercise. This year, don’t let the holidays weigh you down. Instead, below are five tips to help you enjoy yourself during the holidays. 1. Eat What You Love The holidays are once a year, so go ahead and enjoy! Avoidance of your favorite foods causes cravings to increase, not decrease which is a set up to over eat. Aim for small portions of your favorite foods and set limits for yourself not to keeping going back. This also means not to skip meals. Many think they are “saving” calories for their favorite foods but this can lead to eating more calories, not less. Overeating is more likely to ...Read More
• Gratitude - Gratitude November 20, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor The Thanksgiving holiday is right around the corner.  It’s a day to gather with friends and family, eat very well, and even watch a little football.  But more than all of those good things, it’s the one time each year we pause and think about the people and things we are grateful for and deeply appreciate having in our lives.  Most of us can come up with a fairly lengthy “gratitude” list, and we are reminded by Novelist and Playwright Thornton Wilder that, “We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” [1] Does gratitude come to mind when you think about your job?  The privilege of being entrusted with the care of another is just what we signed up for when we became healthcare professionals.  ...Read More