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Ever lose track of a conversation in front of a group of people? Want to make people walk away with your point in mind? Repeat this phrase with me: “What’s important to remember is…” That one phrase jolts brains into... Read More

It’s no surprise that I blog as a form of reflection, introspection, conversation, education, and creative hobby. I have always found writing as a tool to help me safely vent and explore my emotions. Both in the past and even... Read More

I hate that feeling of walking away from a conversation, mentally kicking myself, wondering why I said that. Ugh. After one too many of those moments, I decided to edit my conversations and emails. Maybe even to a fault. It has saved... Read More

Diversity is important in healthcare teams and really all teams. Homogeneous teams are actually a recipe for disaster, and leaders are trained to work against phenomena like groupthink. While diversity is great, it is also quite difficult to manage (or even... Read More

Choice after choice after choice. Even when faced with the exact same choices every day, sometimes making the “right” choice is difficult. It’s typically a battle of instant gratification versus delayed gratification. Whether it’s whether or not I will exercise,... Read More

The Article: Chesson, H.W., Ekwueme, D.U., Watson, M., Lowy, D.R., Markowitza, L.E. (2012). Estimates of the annual direct medical costs of the prevention and treatment of disease associated with human papillomavirus in the United States. Vaccine,  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.07.056. Big Idea: Human papillomavirus, or HPV,... Read More

It comes as no surprise to regular Nursetopia readers that I am an advocate for nurses in all levels of leadership in every area of healthcare, business, and the community. I say it frequently, and I quote Nursing Leadership from... Read More

The Hispanic/Latino population is the fastest growing population in the U.S. The group, which actually consists of many sub-populations, has a common set of physical, emotional, and practical concerns related to cancer and healthcare that all nurses (and really all healthcare... Read More

Our lives have fragrances to them – both literally and figuratively. Few elements in life have fragrances at normal circumstances. It’s only by crushing or by heating that the fragrances are released. What happens in your crushing or heated moments?... Read More

Living in Austin, Texas, global headquarters for LIVESTRONG, and working in the oncology care community, the recent events surrounding Lance Armstrong is big news. I honestly have not thought a lot about the controversy since news broke, but a 12-mile... Read More