Nurses Week is right around the corner. We are going to get an early start beginning with this article contest. And…the contest will continue through the month of May - Nurses Month!!!
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We received so many diverse, creative, and inspiring articles sharing ideas and comments about the nursing shortage in the workplace - history, causes, effects, solutions and so much more,… all of which are awesome! Thanks to all of you who shared your articles with us. The task of selecting just five winners was very difficult.
Five winning articles were selected from the numerous entries. Each winner will receive prizes worth $280. If you have not already done so, I hope you will read all of the articles that were submitted (they are listed below in this thread). You will see why it was so difficult to choose the winners. Hopefully, many of you will submit articles for future contests.
And the 5 winners are (in no particular order):
Nurses are the 'Canary in the Mine' by RNWriter NC, ADN
Old Timer's Take on Fixing the Nursing Shortage by KathyDay
Top Causes and Symptoms of Nursing Staff Burnout and Ways to Help Reduce The Burnout by Susan Sears RN BSN, BSN, RN
Dear Healthcare Leaders: Self-Care is Not the Answer by Nurse Writing Nook, BSN
Preventing the Looming Public Crisis - Nursing Shortage by Aetienne
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Other article submissions
How Long-Term Care Facilities Can Reduce Staff Burnout by Susan Sears RN BSN, BSN, RN
Nursing Shortages Past and Present by Ellen Grover, MSN, RN
The Solution For The Nursing Shortage? More Technology. by SaraE67, BSN
Nursing Then and Now by RNWriter NC, ADN
Nursing Homes Short Staffing Causes and Effects by Susan Sears RN BSN, BSN, RN
Be a nurse they said… by Beth Higgins
This Guy’s Take on How to Fix the Nursing Shortage Temporarily by Red Shirt 6, CNA
Be the Coral by Murybur
The Healthcare Hero Paradox and the Alleged Nursing Shortage by AM408, BSN, RN
My "Horoscope" for Nursing Shortages by MarkMyWords
Nurse Staffing – A Crisis of Epidemic Proportions by cherylrenee
COVID: The Straw That Broke the Nurse’s Back by AnneD.RN
Fix Staffing Ratios by Monetizing the Value of Nurses by LeChele Mack, BSN, RN
Nurses Month Article Contest: $1400.00 in Total Prizes! 5 Winners
Each Winner Will Receive ($280.00 in prizes)
Although nurses have been in the spotlight throughout the Pandemic, Nurses Week is a time for that spotlight to shine even brighter. It's not only a time for others to show appreciation for nurses, but also a time for nurses to step up and let their voices be heard even louder. It's time to speak up about issues you have been forced to deal with.
UPDATE...
Scroll down to see the list of the 4 lucky winners. CONGRATULATIONS!
Article Topics
For this contest, we want to focus on one of the biggest issues facing the Nursing Profession and Healthcare today - the Nursing Shortage. This is not the first nursing shortage in the history of the nursing profession, but it is probably the largest with the biggest effect on the healthcare and wellbeing of the patients. Now I know many nurses do not believe there is a true nursing shortage because there are plenty of nurses "out there", but they just aren't working. They have left the workplace for various reasons - leaving a huge shortage of nurses IN THE WORKPLACE. There is also a shortage of nursing educators resulting in smaller nursing school classes and fewer new nurses.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
$1400 in Prizes! $280 Each for Top 5 Articles
Contest Rules of Submission
The deadline to submit articles for the contest is June 1st at 11:59 PM ET.
Who Can Enter?
This contest is open to nurses and nursing students. Although you don't have to be an experienced writer, you do need to be a registered allnurses member. As long as you are a nurse or nursing student with any experience at all, you have something to share. We want to hear from you.
How to Submit Your Article
STEP 1 Go to the General Nursing Forum and click the green 'ADD NEW TOPIC' button.
STEP 2 Click, "Article?" dropdown menu. Click "Yes I'm Submitting An Article".
STEP 3 Enter the article Title. A great title helps the reader understand what the content will be about. The title should be clear and short.
STEP 4 Enter a Summary (What is the article about?)
STEP 5 Enter a Headline. The headline should support the title.
STEP 6 Enter article content in the Editor. Do not submit the article as a PDF file.
STEP 7 Include a list of references with links
STEP 8 Enter (optional) Author Bio
STEP 9 Submit Article. Check grammar, punctuation, and spelling before clicking SUBMIT.
Don't Wait
Get your article submitted now. The sooner you submit your article, the sooner others will read and will be inspired by your article, and the more views and likes you will receive. Who knows...You could be one of the 5 lucky prize winners.
Good luck to everyone!
What have you got to lose?
Celebrate nursing and be proud of the part you play to make nursing the most trusted profession. Add your thoughts on how we can close the gap on the nursing shortage.
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