Leader, Leader quite legendary, How do your nurses grow? With sharing wells, and mentor swells, And encouragements that overflow.... Read More
Knowing I’ll live with my one word for a full year, I take quite a bit of time to consider my next one word. After much consideration, I’m drawn to stretch. [Gulp] As much as I tried to move in a different direction, I feel it... Read More
Each year I select one word to help guide my efforts throughout the year. It’s my form of a resolution, I guess. It’s quite amazing to think of the word weekly or daily in some cases and actually implement it in various... Read More
I’m not an expert on time management, but over the course of 10 years in leadership, I have never had an assistant manage my schedule or emails. I squeeze a lot of goodness into jam-packed days. Students, new leaders, and... Read More
Oncology nurses experience grief. All nurses experience grief. It’s part of the job we agreed to as life also encompasses death. As a nurse leader, grief over a patient death is very similar to the grief I experienced as a... Read More
Long time no see! Yes, I am still alive. And well. I always wonder when blogs – in general – suddenly stop. What happened? Is that it? Well, I could share reason after reason for not writing over the last two months. I’ll... Read More
There once was a time in my life that I would assume some of my ideas or requests would automatically be squelched with a “no” answer. My assumption would actually limit me from even asking or discussing the request or... Read More
I had the case of the Mondays. You know the feeling; everything seemed to fall apart at work or be too busy for me to catch my breath. Amazing, though, how gratitude washes away the Mondays – or fear –... Read More
Tacos – whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, are a big deal in Texas. And so are our nurses. You likely feel the same way about the nurses around you, and what better way to say a little thanks than... Read More
Even though May 6th, is the official start of Nurses Week, tomorrow begins the observed celebration week for most organizations. As a registered nurse myself and a nurse leader, I love Nurses Week because it gives me one more reason... Read More