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Be involved
Meeting up with your colleagues regularly can help you influence the rules, policies, and processes in your workplace and beyond. It’s one of the best ways to improve your environment and make sure you’re able to provide the best care.
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Be an inspiration
- Let people know how great it is to be a nurse today. Share your experiences, offer advice, and encourage people to consider nursing as a first or second career. Consider working with your local school system to talk to students in elementary, middle, and high school about a career in nursing. Early connections are important, as students considering a career in nursing should be concentrating on math and science courses in high school, to prepare them for nursing school.
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Be a volunteer
What kind of volunteer work can nurses do?
Giving back to the community and traveling to undeveloped countries are some of the ways nurses can volunteer.
Be a volunteer. Join a medical mission. And use your skills to help people in your local area or around the world who have limited access to even the most basic healthcare.
Here are some organizations where nurses have done great work:
