Nurse Wins Lay’s Potato Chip Contest, Scores $1M Plus
Meneko McBeth, a 35-year-old nurse from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitted the winning entry into Lay’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Chip Contest. McBeth’s Wasabi Ginger-flavored potato chips will join the Lay’s chip line after several months of voting. Her flavor stood against... Read More
Murphy’s Laws of Nursing Leadership & Management
Heard the phrase “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”? Yep, Murphy’s Law is prevalent in nursing leadership and management just as it is in other areas of nursing and health care. Here are a few gold-standard Murphy’s Laws... Read More
Send Nina Pham, RN, A Note of Encouragement
Ebola is the word of the day, month, year. Honestly, before a few weeks ago, I knew very little about the disease. My, how that has changed. As a Texas nurse, I’ve thought about healthcare professional colleagues throughout the state... Read More
Slowing the Nurse Pace
I learned the nurse pace from years of working on the unit. It’s about twice as fast as a regular stroll, and it will leave you behind without notice. It is a stride that says “calm” and “let’s go, go,... Read More
From Studying ‘Virtual Afterlives’ to the Workings of Creative Companies: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 26]
Just like I do with hardcopy journals and books, I tend to save up articles in my email box until I get time to binge-read. Here’s some of what I’ve been reading that I’ve saved for a while. There’s some... Read More
Priority View [Original Poetry]
It will be okay He tells himself As he leaves the flames behind. He leaps forward into the calm That’s been pulling, Giving in to everything he’s ever wanted But has been too afraid to know.... Read More
Mess with a Good Thing
Why mess with a good thing? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Our system works. But can it be better? When is the last time any part of the system has been improved? Does it function optimally for everyone... Read More
A Step in the Right Direction: Enter to Win the Kaplan Nursing & Dansko ‘Start Off On the Right Foot’ Giveaway
Textbooks thick as bricks, empty pockets, coffee pots that never catch a break. Nursing school is back in session. No matter how long it’s been since we’ve darkened the classroom, we all still remember that feeling of anxiety mixed with... Read More
An Unstoppable Reminder
Thanks to Beau Taplin for such words. There’s value in continuing despite yourself. Get out of your own way. Move the work you touch. Gather your failures and doubts into a big pile, and step over them. Be unstoppable. ... Read More