Nuggets for June 16

From the blogosphere:

Head Nurse has a great post about organ donation, and yes, I have that cool, new logo on my license that alerts you that I'm open to being a donor, if the need arises. I have met lots of nice people, at my job and in the community, who are alive today because someone told someone they love that they wanted to be a donor.

Thank you donors, recipients and families. What a gift! For more information, check out UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing).

In the news:

The economy is keeping some people from retiring, including nurses, but in California, there could be a shortage if the economy rebounds. (from the Sacramento Bee via the ANA SmartBrief).

Nurse.com had this interesting article about the presence of nursing on hospital trustee boards. Isn't it about time? This article touches on how the skills nurses use every day are similar to what people see as necessary skills for good leaders. Amen, Heather!

And on a related note:

While you may have a secure job and not need one to have one right away, please, please, please get a resume and have it in your own files. Sometimes you need one just to keep track of the things you do and the skills you acquire. One of my HR trained relatives likes to keep a log of what goes well each year and what he/she learned for his/her annual review. It also helps, especially if your state, or specialty certification requires it for renewal purposes.

I was one of a few nurses on my unit who was asked for a resume recently. As the only one with a resume, I had to help the others get one together to submit. I found this great article at CampusRN by Donna Cardillo about how to write a nursing resume. It's short and sweet and has some great tips. Put yours together today if you don't already have one. Never assume...