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The Article: Westerfield, H. V., Stafford, A. B., Gabel-Speroni, K., Daniel, M. (2012).  Patients’ perceptions of patient care providers with tattoos and/or body piercings. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(3): 160-164. Big Idea: This study examines the computer survey results of... Read More

It’s easy to look back at moments in history and think, “How could they let that happen?” Now is one of those times our children will look back on, as well. If you haven’t seen this video, please watch it.... Read More

By now, most know Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to pull funding from Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening services for low-income women. Planned Parenthood is once again at the epicenter of a Federal and State... Read More

I was reminded again this week… Life is fragile. Here and gone. It is so precious, yet we often treat it with disregard. We witness its delicate power at birth, death, and a few moments in between. My hope for... Read More

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I’ve been blogging for almost two years now, and I never really felt the need for Nursetopia to have its own Facebook page…until others started asking me, “Hey, where’s your Facebook page. I can’t find it.” Cue the Facebook page!... Read More

The Article: von Mutius, E. and Drazen, J. (2012). A patient with asthma seeks medical advice in 1828, 1928, and 2012. The New England Journal of Medicine, 366: 827-834. Big Idea: One thing is for sure – change is constant,... Read More

I like to think of myself as an “optimistic realist,” hoping for the future but knowing when to say when. Maybe I’m actually an eternal optimist and my Johari Window just needs a little washing. It’s hard for me to... Read More

March Madness has begun, and I’m not talking about basketball. March is the beginning, or what feels like the beginning, of “appreciation season.” We’ll appreciate and recognize just about every health professional over the next few months. Today begins National... Read More

Sounding boards are important in all aspects of life. They’re the “safe” people who will let you vent and take in all your words, never to let them escape again. Yesterday I was thankful for someone who was willing to... Read More