The Nurse Keith Show

Does the house of your nursing career need some redecorating? Do you need to tear down a wall, put in a window, or otherwise pivot in your career in order to create a new vision of what's possible for you as a nurse and healthcare professional?  On episode 83 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the foundation of your nursing career, and the potentia...

Are you a nurse iconoclast and mold-breaker? Do you tend to go against the grain or color outside the lines? On episode 82 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how nurses need to resist the internalized oppression that keeps us feeling that we need to do things the way other people say we should. Coloring outside the lines can be fun and exciting, an...

Do you sometimes feel ashamed that you lack certain nursing skills or have skills that have become rusty? Or maybe you feel like you're not a "real" nurse because you don't work in a traditional hospital-based role? Don't feel bad, nurses; we all have our own unique genius!  On episode 81 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson speaks about how we need to feel em...

Have you heard of the National Nurses In Business Association? Well, Nurse Keith just returned from #NNBA2016, the 31st annual meeting of the NNBA, and his mind was completely blown---again! On episode 80 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson waxes poetic about nurses, nurse entrepreneurship, and the supportive community of nurse groundbreakers surrounding the...

When you're starting a new nursing position, how you handle your first month on the job is critical. Do you know what's most important to focus on?   On episode 79 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses his top tips on powerfully and effectively navigating your first month on the job. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden, a...

Throughout your career as a nurse, everything you create, publish, write, communicate, or otherwise put out into the world serves as part of the database of your nursing career. From your LinkedIn profile and resume to your tweets and updates, your personal and professional brand is to a large extent fed and watered by the paper and digital trail of your career.   On episode 78 of The Nurse Keith...

Are you a nurse who hates talking about yourself? Are you afraid to toot your own horn because you're afraid of being seen as bragging or too assertive?   On episode 77 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how being passionate, authentic, and outspoken about your skills, knowledge, and accomplishments is what's needed to elevate your nursing career a...

Are you a nurse polymath? Are you the Leonardo da Vinci of #nursing? On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses polymaths, people who know a lot about many things.  Nurse polymaths can use their natural curiosity to simultaneously strengthen both their intellectual prowess and emotional intelligence, which can improve nurse-patient relation...

On episode 75 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the ups and downs of  creating your own personal career website as a nursing career development and job search strategy. Confused about whether having your own website will actually help you find the job or career path of your dreams?  Let Nurse Keith guide you in making an informed decision.  This e...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the need for nurses to stay aware of changes in healthcare and nursing, and be ready to pivot and change with the times in order to remain relevant and optimally employed.  Don't allow changes in healthcare and nursing to catch you unaware. Stay abreast of change and be willing to pivot with the ti...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson compares your nursing career with a delicious, frothy latte. Want to add more flavor to your career? Let's spice it up!  This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden, a digital healthcare company offering a free, unique, and secure online ePortfolio for nurses who want access to exciting...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the notion of approaching your nursing career as a marathon, not a sprint.  Your nursing career deserves a 360-degree view at all times; seeing your career from the 10,000-foot view allows you to take the long view and see the forest for the trees. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses some thought-provoking and innovative out of the box ways to move your nursing career forward. Tired of the same old career development strategies? Maybe one of these ideas is for you!  This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden, a digital healthcare company offering a free, u...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the importance of cover letters, offering specific expert tips and advice for making your cover letters less generic, and more targeted and effective.  This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden, a digital healthcare company offering a free, unique, and secure online ePortfoli...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the differences between nurses from Generation X and the Millennial and Baby Boomer generations. In order to have increased nurse satisfaction and a positive workplace culture, the various generations of nurses need to treat one another with compassion while creating positive, collaborative relatio...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the importance of nurse self care, and the reasons why nurses need to actually take breaks in order to avoid burnout and increase the longevity of their nursing careers. In this episode, Nurse Keith offers a 7-point challenge for nurses to bring self-care to their workplaces.  This episode of The N...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how nurses must be ready and willing to pivot in the course of their nursing careers when the times call for savvy, thoughtful change in the interest of professional development and career satisfaction. Click here to check out the upcoming National Nurses in Business Association annual conference i...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses four important things that nurses need to consider saying "yes" to more often. Can't guess what those four things are? Better listen to episode 66 to find out!  Click here to check out the upcoming National Nurses in Business Association annual conference in October of 2016, where Keith will be pre...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, Keith discusses four archetypes of nurse networkers, and how their networking skills benefit their professional careers and nursing career development.  Click here to check out the upcoming National Nurses in Business Association annual conference in October of 2016, where Keith will be presenting and exhibiting.  Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, we discuss how nurse entrepreneurship is exploding among nurses. Opportunities abound for nurses to create business ventures of any size, and the number of nurse-run businesses will only continue to grow! Click here to check out the upcoming National Nurses in Business Association annual conference in October of 2016, where Keith will be presenting and exhi...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, we discuss putting a stake in the ground, taking a stand, and otherwise making inspired choices in the context of your life and your nursing career.  Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. This episode is brought to you by the good folks at Ame...

On this episode of The Nurse Keith Show, we discuss how to take full advantage of a new job and a new employer. Getting hired is great, and it's certainly time to do a happy dance; but then you need to seize the opportunity and get as much out of that new position as possible. Carpe diem! Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring...

Nurses, this episode of The Nurse Keith Show is about how to recover (on many levels) from being fired from a nursing position.  Losing a job is an emotional event, but it also has legal, financial, and other important implications that are worthy of your attention as you move forward in your career.  Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published autho...

Nurses, this episode of The Nurse Keith Show is about how you need to acknowledge when you're discouraged or disheartened in your nursing career, and then take inspired action to turn it around.  Feeling discouraged from time to time is common, but we also need to fight against the factors that lead us down that negative path. If we feel bad, let's put our cards on the table, and then forge a path...

Nurses, when you're sitting in a job interview for a nursing position you think you really want, are you able to clearly and confidently articulate your value to your prospective employer? When you're a nurse out in the employment marketplace, your job is to learn how to verbalize your value, elucidate your experience, and highlight the nursing skills and expertise that make you who you are as a h...