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The Data in Artificial Intelligence is Biased. So is Your Healthcare Clinician.

So many people today are worried about biased artificial intelligence (AI) data. And it is biased. But so is your clinician. So are you. It’s the reason data used to train AI is biased – because humans did that.... Read More

Intro to Systems in Four Pictures

Not every system and problem in healthcare or our current world is complex. Just because we live in a “complex” world doesn’t mean the system we’re talking about is complex. We often use words interchangeably, but the differences are important... Read More

13 LinkedIn Accounts I Love

They consistently share helpful or intriguing content. And I always stop and read their posts in my LinkedIn feed. I routinely save their stuff to reread and then build into future work. I like ’em, so I’m sharing…in no particular... Read More

You Might Be Looking for the Leader in the Wrong Place

You’ll find true leaders shining the light on others. Look for the one behind the spotlight – not in front of it.... Read More

Nurses Are at the Top of Americans’ List for Excellent Care. Are You Listening to Them?

While this is different from Gallup’s annual honesty and ethics survey (that usually comes out mid-January), a recent Health & Healthcare Survey indicated 8 out of 10 Americans put nurses at the top of the list for excellent/good care among... Read More

Cut Off Other Decision Options

When you decide, you figuratively cut off the options of other possibilities. “Having clear yes’s lets you have clear no’s.” -Erwin McManus, The Last Arrow What are your yes’s for 2024? Are they strong enough to drive the no’s?... Read More

Dreamers & Doers: They Can Be The Same Person

Don’t believe the lie. Dream on. Then do it. {repeat}... Read More

How we can Change Healthcare with a Focus on People

Check out this episode of the EdUp HealthUp podcast where I discuss how we can change the healthcare with a focus on people.  ... Read More

Every Nurse Leader Needs A Leadership Manifesto

Joni talks about why every nurse leader needs a leadership manifesto and how she crafted her thoughtful and deliberate approach to nursing leadership on Episode 85 of The Handoff Podcast. She shares why she thinks that every leader should have... Read More

Three Years and Hundreds of Ideas Later

My last blog post was over three years ago. I’ve missed it at some times and other times…not so much. I never quit writing, though. I fed my creative writing drive through writing journal articles, textbook chapters, tweets, personal journal... Read More