The Holy Bible [Audio Book Review]
No, this isn’t an April Fools’ Day ruse, my friends. This is real. I share reviews of all the other books I read – covering numerous topics, so after finishing a “Bible in 90 Days” reading plan through YouVersion‘s iPhone... Read More
Happy Doctors’ Day, Docs!
Happy Doctors’ Day to all our healthcare colleagues and partners! We have some amazing physicians surrounding us, so be sure to reach out and thank a doctor today or this week. Thanks goes a long way!... Read More
From Pretending to Work to Failing at Your Dreams: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 6]
Here’s a sampling of my informal reading this week: 3 Ways People Pretend to Work – at Home or the Office by Blanchard LeaderChat Worst Magazine Cover of the Year? Time’s Coverline is Wrong, Grandiose, and Cruel by Slate Following Your Bliss,... Read More
Change the Way You View People
A fabulous colleague shared this Cleveland Clinic video at the beginning of a meeting last week. It’s absolutely worth four minutes of your life. Change the way you view people today. Then change the way you provide care. P.S. Bravo... Read More
From Praying Doctors to Fitness Parties: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 5]
Here’s a snippet of my reading for the last two weeks as I took a writing break over Spring Break. Experiencing Life, Briefly, Inside a Nursing Home by the The New York Times (This article and video was actually published in... Read More
A Proposed ‘Health Literate Care Model’ Would Constitute A Systems Approach To Improving Patients’ Engagement In Care
This article is part of the Nursing Research Challenge. Thanks to a colleague championing health literacy in my workplace for sharing this article with me! The Article: Koh, H. K., Brach, C., Harris, L.M., & Parchman, M.L. (2013). A proposed ‘Health... Read More
Redefining Reading for Pleasure
This year marks 10 years as a registered nurse for me. If someone told me ten years ago I’d be reading this for fun (for FUN!!), I would have tried to look up their diagnosis in the DSM-IV. (See…I’m dating... Read More
Living the [Im]Patient Life
My poor, aching teeth have me living as a patient these days – a terribly impatient one at that. Wisdom teeth long overdue to be pulled now have me at their mercy. I rearranged my weekend plans because of pain.... Read More
Springing Up Nursing Awards and Contests
It’s the season for nursing awards, special giveaways, and contests. Whether you have the best nurse in the world or a colleague that just – won’t – quit, there are several ways you can honor him or her. And, there... Read More