All posts by: Joni Watson

Throwing Up Hands; Rolling Up Sleeves

I go through cycles of giving up and starting again. Tomorrow might be a different story from today. I exhaust myself in work, and when it doesn’t seem to go right, I push the work off again. A weird thing... Read More

R.I.P. NCI Cancer Bulletin

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) emailed a reminder to NCI Cancer Bulletin readers stating the longtime electronic periodical is ceasing publication due to budget changes. All previous Bulletins will remain archived for reference. The NCI Cancer Bulletin has been a... Read More

Super Vision

I heard someone talk about “supervision” recently. I laughed because the word struck me like never before. Super. Vision. Revolutionary, innovative, compelling – it’s an odd dichotomy from what we typically think of in regards to supervision roles and responsibilities... Read More

2013 Health Care Crystal-Ball-Gazing

Go ahead – pick up the crystal ball. Take a look at what 2013 holds or may hold for health care. Two organizations have already laid out their thoughts on the next year in healthcare. Medscape’s slideshow is quick and... Read More

Daily Doses of Inspiration and Education

I subscribe to a lot of “daily” emails chock full of news, stories, and yes, even cartoons art. There are two emails that I look forward to currently – one from StoryPeople that contains whimsical drawings accompanied with inspiring and thoughtful... Read More

Nurses And Social Media: Crowdsourcing a Nursing Student’s Questions

I really enjoy nursing students – at all levels of nursing education. I love helping them formally via precepting them as well as informally helping them through mentoring, etc. Nursetopia has many popular posts among nursing students, and I can... Read More

Dream Together

It’s one of my all-time favorite quotes. It’s true. I hope you make a habit of dreaming with others.  ... Read More

Rolling Back Prices on Health Care…Maybe

Wal-Mart is strategically planning to have full primary care practices in certain Wal-Mart locations within five to seven years, or so Marcus Osborne, the Vice President of Health and Payer Relations at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. stated at the Foundation of Associated... Read More