Haunted Healthcare
Abandoned hospitals creep me out. Closed units are eerie. Historical medical photos, which I actually enjoy looking at, give me odd chills. Combine the two – such as photos of abandoned mental hospitals – and I’m officially creeped out. I’ve... Read More
Live the Dream
Have you dreamed of being a nurse, a physician, a pharmacy tech, a chaplain, a social worker, a [insert invaluable healthcare team member here]? Have you worked and worked and worked to have your role in health care? Are you... Read More
Against the Current [Original Poetry]
End of the day. Long day. Full of work. Yours was the same. The doors open to release me. The fresh, evening air welcomes me. I push out, out, out. But your current is stronger, pulling you in, in, in.... Read More
When Something Has To Give – Give, Give Away
I have the current privilege of helping open a brand new cancer center. My family and I have relocated to a new city. Over the course of one weekend, I got a new job with new responsibilities and new colleagues,... Read More
Missing [Original Poetry]
A catch in his voice. A tremble of his chin. He shuffles, shuffles trying to redirect his attention. Weeks of pain – eternity encompassed in minutes. He clears his throat. A handkerchief catches a lone tear. He grasps... Read More
From Pixar’s Storytelling Rules to Personality-Associated Health Care Use: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 16]
Here’s a smattering of what I’ve been reading lately: Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling – Visualized via Fast Company Create The Votes are In: Sandy Hook Elementary Will Be Torn Down by NPR Naughty nurses told to behave after posting saucy selfies... Read More
Every Day Excellence
I have had the privilege of interacting with many, many, many disciplines and departments recently. Each time, I have walked away thinking, “Man, what a great team!” One person doesn’t make a team; numerous people do. Everyone has a skill, a part to... Read More
MakerNurse: Elevating and Accelerating the Ingenuity of Nurses
How many times have I preached my sermon about the innovation of nurses and how we’re the best innovators in the world? Many, many times. Because. It’s. True. Nurses are constantly working around broken, inefficient processes and systems. We come... Read More
The Moment Leaders Fall In Love with Their Teams
Whether you believe love begins before it has explainable origins, at first sight, or grows over time – leaders’ love for their teams is the same. Do leaders actually love their teams? Yes. It definitely gets stronger across time, but... Read More