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
From Insecure Leadership to Excessive EHR Alerts: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 4]
Here are a few of the articles that caught my attention this week: 87% of Physicians Say Quantity of EHR Alerts ‘Excessive’ by HealthLeaders Media An average ER visit costs more than an average month’s rent by Wonkblog New Reasons to... Read More
In Defense of Food [Audio Book Review]
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, written by Michael Pollan and narrated by Scott Brick, is a stretch of a read/listen for me. I tend to shy away from most food-related books. I’m pretty sure Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle started it for... Read More
Do Patients “Like” Good Care?: Measuring Hospital Quality Via Facebook
The Article: Timian, A., Rupcic, S., Kachnowski, S., & Luisi, P. (2013). Do patients “like” good care?: Measuring hospital quality via Facebook. American Journal of Medical Quality. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1062860612474839 Big Idea: This first-of-its-kind exploratory study uses multivariate regressions, adjusting for numerous factors, to research... Read More