On episode 103 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing career podcast, Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how nursing salaries and cost of living must be considered together in relation to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs numbers for nurses and the nursing profession. Let's dive deep into the numbers! Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following...
Apr 14, 2017•25 min
On episode 102 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing career podcast, Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data regarding healthcare and nursing. And you know what? The news is good! If being in healthcare is your career aspiration, the BLS data show that more education and skill will certainly earn you more money, especially as the Baby Boomers continue to age and need our assistance. 14 of the 15 top-paying professions in the United States are in the healthcare ...
Apr 07, 2017•23 min
On episode 101 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing career podcast, we discuss how savvy nurses can use professional networking to create a tribe of close allies who will support them throughout their nursing career. Take your networking to the next level by strategically seeking out your closest, most supportive allies. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the...
Mar 31, 2017•23 min
On episode 100 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson celebrates 100 episodes of this career coaching podcast designed specifically for nurses. Keith gives thanks for his listeners (that's you!), colleagues, friends, and supporters, and also shares his list of what he absolutely knows to be true about nursing. You'll also hear some reflections by several of Keith's closest colleagues and nurse friends -- there are four surprise guest voices on episode 100! Let...
Mar 24, 2017•23 min
On episode 99 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson digs into the new LinkedIn profile and user interface that Microsoft (the owner of LinkedIn since mid-2016) has recently launched. This episode builds on episode five and takes your LinkedIn knowledge even further. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following pla...
Mar 17, 2017•23 min
On episode 98 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson expounds upon the multiple gains being made by nurse practitioners in the United States in terms of autonomy, job growth, and opportunity. This episode builds on episode 91, diving deeper into how NPs are enjoying an enormous growth spurt as a powerful force within the healthcare system. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and...
Mar 10, 2017•20 min
On episode 97 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson talks about how other people can "should" all over you when it comes to what they think you need to do in your nursing career. But do you know what? It's not about the "shoulds" -- it's about the "coulds" -- and what's important to you! Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keit...
Mar 03, 2017•23 min
On episode 96 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson digs into the notion of how we protect and nurture -- or fail to protect and nurture -- new and vulnerable nurses. We don't need to throw other nurses to the lions, do we? Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following platforms: NurseKeith.com Facebook.com/NurseKe...
Feb 24, 2017•23 min
For nurses, self-love and self-care are radical acts. On episode 95 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson cajoles you to write yourself a nurse's self-love Valentine. Are you radical enough to take the risk of appreciating yourself for the awesome nurse you are? Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following platfor...
Feb 17, 2017•17 min
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of every cell of your body. Your nursing career also needs its own mitochondria, and as your career moves along, what motivated and energized you in the past may no longer provide the same juice to your professional ambitions. On episode 94 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson dives deep into the notion of being radically honest with yourself about what is and isn't working in your nursing career, and how to get back in the g...
Feb 10, 2017•20 min
How do you feed your nursing career? It must be fed a nutritious diet of inspiration, skill, knowledge, and ambition in order to thrive! On episode 93 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the nutrition and hydration that your nursing career needs for its longevity, health, and well-being. Feed your career and it will feed you in return! Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring spe...
Feb 03, 2017•22 min
How do you seize personal power and agency in your nursing career? On episode 92 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how personal agency and personal power come home to roost in terms of how you view your nursing career on both the macro and micro levels. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following pl...
Jan 27, 2017•20 min
Are you aware how opportunities for nurse practitioners are basically exploding? On episode 91 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the multiple sources of good news about nurse practitioners, job growth, and the overall career outlook for NPs and APRNs. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following plat...
Jan 20, 2017•26 min
Do you seek meaning and deep personal experience in your nursing career. or do you protect yourself from pain by walling yourself off from your emotions? On episode 90 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses a book that has captured his imagination and reinvigorated his interest in the deeper meaning behind the work we do as nurses and nursing professionals. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published au...
Jan 13, 2017•27 min
Would you like to set powerful intentions in motion for your nursing career in the year ahead? On episode 89 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how hindsight and foresight can lead to career-related insights for the new year. Keith is a holistic career coach for nurses, as well as a professional podcaster, published author, inspiring speaker, and successful nurse entrepreneur. Show notes Find Keith on the following platforms: NurseKeith.com Faceb...
Jan 06, 2017•25 min
How do you care for yourself and make the most of the holiday season when you're a busy nurse? On episode 88 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the challenges of the holiday season for working nurses, and strategies for empowering your self care and personal wellness. 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 e...
Dec 23, 2016•17 min
Resistance to change can stunt your professional growth; how do you overcome resistance and move your nursing career forward? On episode 87 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses the challenges of overcoming resistance and empowering your career in the best possible way! 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 ex...
Dec 16, 2016•20 min
On episode 86 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson cajoles listeners to remain mindful of their constantly shifting personal and professional priorities, motivations, goals, and needs. As your life and career change, so does what you want out of your work. Continuing to seek congruence between your workstyle and lifestyle is crucial to your overall happiness and satisfaction. Let's explore how to find and maintain that congruence together! This episode of Th...
Dec 09, 2016•22 min
On episode 85 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson offers the first in an ongoing occasional series of podcast episodes about resources that are at once helpful, informative, and/or inspiring. We all need things that make our lives easier, more organized, more fun, or just plain simpler. In this episode, Keith shares several things that he finds move the needle for him in terms of personal organization and some career inspiration. This episode of The Nurse K...
Dec 02, 2016•25 min
On episode 84 of The Nurse Keith Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson celebrates the American Thanksgiving holiday by discussing the importance of expressing gratitude for our nursing careers and the many gifts we've received from being nurses. Nursing is an amazing profession that gives us so much, and acknowledging how nursing has changed our lives is important in terms of appreciating the many gifts of being a nurse in the 21st century. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show ...
Nov 25, 2016•18 min
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 potential changes that can be made when it's time for something new that will truly fulfill the vision of who...
Nov 18, 2016•25 min
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, and if you want to march to the beat of our own nurse drummer, so be it! This episode of The Nurse Kei...
Nov 11, 2016•21 min
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 empowered by, and proud of, what we know and who we are as nurses. Every nurse does something important...
Nov 04, 2016•18 min
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 National Nurses in Business Association. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by Staff...
Oct 28, 2016•23 min
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 digital healthcare company offering a free, unique, and secure online ePortfolio for nurses who want ...
Oct 21, 2016•24 min
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 Show, holistic career coach Keith "Nurse Keith" Carlson discusses how to feed and water the database o...
Oct 14, 2016•19 min
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 and move forward in an inspired way. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden ,...
Oct 07, 2016•21 min
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 relationships and nurse effectiveness, not to mention career satisfaction and happiness. If you're not sure i...
Sep 30, 2016•26 min
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 episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden , a digital healthcare company offering a fr...
Sep 23, 2016•24 min
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 times. This episode of The Nurse Keith Show is sponsored by StaffGarden , a digital healthcare company ...
Sep 16, 2016•24 min
