Day 12: I am so thankful for mentors who step into my life (and the lives of other healthcare professionals) and stay there, always willing to answer questions, provide advice, and help navigate through various systems, processes, and phases of... Read More
Nerdy Nurse posted a cool little infographic of a select few nursing specialties. Head on over and check it out. Not all nursing specialties are listed; that would be one massive infographic. That’s the great thing about nursing – there... Read More
Day 11: I am thankful for all of our Veterans that have bravely served both home and abroad, and I am very thankful for all the healthcare professionals who dedicate their lives to serving those veterans.... Read More
The Article: Berry, D., Costanzo, D., Elliott, B., Miller, A., Miller, J., Quackenbush, P., & Su, Y. (2011). Preventing avoidable hospitalizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 29(9): 540-549. The Big Idea: Patients are being discharged from the hospital earlier and earlier, making... Read More
Day 10: Our work is hard enough, but when you lack resources – whatever they may be – it compounds difficulties. Today, I am thankful for current resources, future resources, and organizations willing to share resources freely in the spirit... Read More
Day 9: I am really thankful for blood donors. They save lives without ever meeting their donation recipients. It takes time and effort (and courage) to donate blood. Thank you!... Read More
Yesterday my friend, Ellen Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN®, and her colleagues (whom I’ve blogged about before), launched the 6th “Nursing Research News You Can Use” (NRNYCU) video. NRNYCU is designed as an e-journal club for UC San Diego Health Systems... Read More
Day 7: I am so thankful for multidisciplinary teams and for professionals who advocate for them as central to quality patient care. We each bring our own perspectives, our own trainings, our own experiences to the table; when we all... Read More
It’s important to pay attention to every aspect of the interview process. Be mindful of your resume and the telephone interview, which is often the first screening interview. I am always surprised by job candidates who rush through their resumes,... Read More
Day 7: I am thankful for first responders. My family and I passed a terrible three-vehicle accident yesterday morning. Uniformed people walked around the masses of mangled metal. The back of one SUV was completely sawed off, and EMT’s were... Read More