You may have noticed the Nursetopia posts have slowed down a bit and become more sporadic than usual. I’m enjoying the holidays with my family and friends. Don’t fret; it’ll be no time before we – including Nursetopia – are... Read More
Committee. The word gives me shivers. Mainly because I have been a part of too many time-wasting committees. In my mind there are three types of committees: 1. The Effective Committee. This kind of committee has a clear focus and... Read More
I get a lot of questions about nursing. How do I become a nurse? How do I become an oncology nurse? What is nursing like…for real? Is it too late for me to switch careers and become a nurse? What... Read More
Tony Deifell refocuses vision and perspective in this brief TedxSF video, discussing teaching photography to the blind. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYZuu939pb8&feature=youtube_gdata_player What will you see this week?... Read More
My writing syntax changed forever during my freshman year of high school. My teacher taught numerous lessons remaining with me today as I write for personal and professional reasons. The largest of these lessons regards “that.” Yes, the word –... Read More
The Article: Epstein, A.M., Jha, A.K., & Orav, E.J. (2011). The relationship between hospital admission rates and rehospitalizations. New England Journal of Medicine, 365(24): 2287-2295. The Big Idea: Preventing rehospitalizations is a big deal right now, especially as hospitals move... Read More
Yesterday was one of those days in nursing that will stick with me forever. Our patient holiday party was winding down. We’d all had our fill of good food and great music. After all, Austin is the Live Music Capital... Read More
Give. Freely. Give experiences freely. Give knowledge freely. Give money freely. Give smiles freely. Give hugs freely. Give time freely. Give love freely. It is not as tiring as it sounds; it is, however, far too rewarding to explain. Give... Read More
Evidence is king in health care. It hasn’t always been that way, but there’s no turning back now. Nurses must be comfortable searching, interpreting, and writing about research, which is why baccalaureate nursing programs focus so heavily on research, theorists,... Read More
A new study by Auerbach, Buerhaus, and Staiger (2011) reveals the cohort of nurses ages 23 to 26 entering the profession grew by 62% between 2002 to 2009, which was larger than the growth originally anticipated. A large proportion of... Read More