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# NursingCE Blog

Read about real experiences from nurses in the field. From crazy stories to heart clutching moments. Nursing Rounds is your place for all things nursing.

## Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC

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Nurse career coach, podcaster, speaker, blogger, and writer at NurseKeith.com

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### Recent Posts

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#### [Four Ways to Influence Change as a Nurse](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/four-ways-to-influence-change-as-a-nurse)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 11/27/19

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[![the-nurses-role-in-caring-for-patients-with-alzheimers](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the-nurses-role-in-caring-for-patients-with-alzheimers.jpg?width=508&name=the-nurses-role-in-caring-for-patients-with-alzheimers.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/the-nurses-role-in-caring-for-patients-with-alzheimers)

#### [The Nurse's Role in Caring for Patients with Alzheimer's](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/the-nurses-role-in-caring-for-patients-with-alzheimers)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 11/24/19

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#### [Nurses and the Holidays: A Wintry Mix](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/nurses-and-the-holidays-a-wintry-mix)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 11/19/19

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#### [Giving Thanks for Our Military Nurses](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/giving-thanks-for-our-military-nurses)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 11/07/19

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[![when-the-nurse-is-intimidated-by-the-patient](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/when-the-nurse-is-intimidated-by-the-patient.jpg?width=508&name=when-the-nurse-is-intimidated-by-the-patient.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/when-the-nurse-is-intimidated-by-the-patient)

#### [When the Nurse is Intimidated by the Patient](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/when-the-nurse-is-intimidated-by-the-patient)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 08/10/19

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[![can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle.jpg?width=508&name=can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle)

#### [Can Nurses Have a Side Hustle?](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 07/29/19

[Read More](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/can-nurses-have-a-side-hustle)

[![are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep.jpg?width=508&name=are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep)

#### [Are Nurses Getting Enough Sleep?](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 07/23/19

[Read More](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/are-nurses-getting-enough-sleep)

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#### [Are Your Employer and Workplace Toxic?](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/are-your-employer-and-workplace-toxic)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 07/18/19

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[![when-a-nurse-colleagues-practice-is-misguided](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/when-a-nurse-colleagues-practice-is-misguided.jpg?width=508&name=when-a-nurse-colleagues-practice-is-misguided.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/when-a-nurse-colleagues-practice-is-misguided)

#### [When a Nurse Colleague's Practice is Misguided](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/when-a-nurse-colleagues-practice-is-misguided)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 07/06/19

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[![stroking-the-fire-of-nurse-career-growth](https://info.nursingce.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stroking-the-fire-of-nurse-career-growth.jpg?width=508&name=stroking-the-fire-of-nurse-career-growth.jpg)](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/stroking-the-fire-of-nurse-career-growth)

#### [Stroking the Fire of Nurse Career Growth](https://info.nursingce.com/en-us/blog/stroking-the-fire-of-nurse-career-growth)

 By: Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC - 07/03/19

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