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My seven-year-old son, smarty-pants that he is, was looking at the computer while helping me with a project. I was looking for just the right quote to convey my thoughts, writing as I scrolled through many wise words. My son... Read More

  You have a few more hours to figure out how to thank your healthcare organization chaplain(s). Tomorrow marks the beginning of a month of chaplaincy thanks. I’ve been working on a special gift for some amazing chaplains around me... Read More

I broke out in chorus during a meeting with team members. I couldn’t help it. You just might, too, after hearing Aretha Franklin’s version of Accentuate the Positive. The music is cool, and the lyrics are wise. I hope you’re... Read More

The Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) recently released AvidNurse 2.1, the biggest redesign and upgrade of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app yet. Wanna know what’s even better? It’s now free. Yep…F.R.E.E! [Insert church choir quick-tempo Hallelujah Chorus here.] Yes,... Read More

I couldn’t help but laugh as I remembered this video. I woke up at dark o’thirty, put on my already laid out workout clothes, and went for a quick six-mile run. Yep. This video is so true. Runners, you will particularly... Read More

Oh, how a little flexibility – just a smidgen, even – helps make everything better. While listening to a nurse with 37 years of experience talk about innovating care coordination today, she said, “People ask me all the time what... Read More

Avast, me Hearties! Ne’er a time to pass o’er International Talk Like A Pirate Day without a little aaarrrrrrr eeehhhhhnnnn jest. That’s “RN” for ye landlubbers who don’t savvy. The makers of this day say there’s really no point to... Read More

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