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It’s National Doctor’s Day! *confetti* I celebrate you, Doctors, today. The “mean” doctors. The “nice” doctors. The doctors who teach. The doctors who don’t. The doctors who can’t help me decipher their own writing. The doctors who have lovely penmanship.... Read More

Reflecting on A long day. A long afternoon. A long week. Painfully slow. Looking forward to A long day. A long afternoon. A long weekend. Refreshingly slow. Ever have one of those weeks requiring one of those weekends? Here’s hoping... Read More

I’m a big fan of Dansko®. They make great shoes, and now they now have a great healthcare apparel line. I recently had a chance to check out a pair of their new scrubs. From personal experience, the first thing... Read More

I’m really not a crafty person. Honestly. I have a five year-old daughter that has an inner Martha Stewart I can barely keep up with, and I know she’s going to out-craft me within this year. (Seriously, I’m thinking about... Read More

People often ask, “How do you get your inspiration? How can you find stuff to write about every day?” Well, I read a lot (both related and unrelated to nursing), and I keep my eyes and mind open to the... Read More

Beyond Biblical scriptures, this is my all-time favorite quote. It reminds me to identify and nurture my “capabilities.” I hope it reminds you this week, as well. Astound yourself.... Read More

Becca Babcock. You may not know her. You may have never heard her name. I first learned of Becca from a friend and founder of Voices of Survivors, Lynn Lane. I was looking for a young adult’s cancer story I... Read More

A colleague introduced a meeting with this video. The three-minute video is not only entertaining, but it holds a powerful truth – leaders are not leaders without followers, and following – especially early on – takes courage. The narrator of... Read More

Article: Staiger, D. O., Auerbach, D. I., & Buerhaus, P. I. (2012).  Registered nurse labor supply and the recession. – Are we in a bubble? New England Journal of Medicine, published online ahead of print March 21, 2012. Big Idea:... Read More

A “simple” question for today. I have nothing to “share;” rather, I want to learn from you. Where do you get your inspiration for doing what you do? What makes you think, create, inquire, and spur you into action?  ... Read More