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Listen to The Oncology Nursing Podcast, Episode 57: Nurse Leadership Roles at Every Level. ONS member Joni Watson, MBA, MSN, RN, OCN®, vice president of patient care at Baylor Scott & White–Lake Pointe in Rowlett, TX, joins Chris Pirschel, ONS... Read More

I haven’t checked my work email in 10 days. That may not be a big deal to you. I’m a healthcare leader, and we apparently believe there is literally no other method of communication. Plus, I’m OCD about my email;... Read More

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays in the work place. It’s an “easy” day to show appreciation to a lot of people. I created all of my Valentine’s Day cards with fond childhood memories in mind…paper valentines –... Read More

Your Guide to Cancer Prevention was awarded the 2018 Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing in the Consumer Health category. Writing is a work of creative love. Your Guide to Cancer Prevention is the result of two years of editorial effort alongside... Read More

Happy New Year! Each year I select one word to guide my efforts for the year. I believe this is my 8th year to publish this intention via Nursetopia, which is hard to believe I’ve been sharing that long! 2019’s one word is audacious. It’s... Read More

Each year, I select one word to guide my year and actions and intentions. It’s worked much better for me than resolutions, although I do resolve – in a way – with my one word. This year has focused on “circle,” and I have... Read More

Gratitude changes an environment because it changes peoples’ perspectives. It’s a key aspect of my leadership. Not only do I strive to give thanks each and every day at work, but I also try to instill that into my work... Read More

Johnson & Johnson, a Fortune 500 company, has proudly celebrated and propelled nursing forward. They celebrate nurses once again with their 2018 Nurses Change Lives video, reminding us how amazing this profession is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTMuh6AF3A0&feature=youtu.be  ... Read More

The National Rifle Association (NRA) tweeted November 7, 2018, that physicians should “stay in their lane,” indicating their voices in gun legislation is irrelevant. The NRA was “[upset]…the medical community…consulted NO ONE but themselves” in research e-published ahead of print... Read More

Medical Surgical Nurses Week is November 1 – 7. The breadth of their knowledge, the extent of their empathy, the time management and organizational skills, and let’s be real…the demand on their bodies – these nurses are ab.so.lute.ly a.maz.ing. It’s... Read More