Boston, Maybe
I couldn’t watch the television stories reporting the events of the Boston Marathon. I just couldn’t. I experienced this with the Newtown shooting, too. I’m not certain if I should be concerned if this is a pattern for me or... Read More
YMWB: You Make Work Better [Free, Printable Card]
I love sending notes to people I work with. They really do make work better. Just sayin’ it like it is! There’s probably someone around you that makes work better, too. Download and print this puppy out and let him... Read More
5-Minute Video Viewing to Increase Your Evidence-Based Practice on Sleep Deprivation and Cancer Patients
The nursing leaders over at UC San Diego Health System have done it again. They have yet another installment of Nursing Research News You Can Use, and this time the five-minute video – brimming with information – is on sleep deprivation and... Read More
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids [Book Review]
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, written by Sean Covey, is an excellent children’s book. It follows the same seven habits presented by Stephen Covey in his 1989 published The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I read the original book in graduate... Read More
From Plucking Images Out of Your Dreams to Pretending You Have Cancer: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 7]
So a smidgen of my reading for the week included: A Texas Senate Bill Would Revise the State’s End-of-Life Procedure by The New York Times via The Texas Tribune Pretending that You Have Cancer – It Never Really Ends Well by Slate... Read More
A Little Bit of Frustration Goes A Long Way
A little bit of frustration – with the system, the “man,” or whatever – goes a long way. A little bit of frustration is healthy, in my opinion. It keeps us passionate. It keeps us advocating. It keeps us moving... Read More
Keeping Up with Pasteur, Mother Teresa, and Einstein
Uhm…ouch. Excuse me while I reprioritize…... Read More
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