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Thoughts are swirling. My mind is humming. To do’s, lists, ideas, questions. Nothing too pressing. In comparison to others, it’s small stuff. Not worth the swirling nor the humming. My body is still; My mind is not. Time to switch.... Read More

The Article: Effken, J. A., Verran, J. A., Logue, M. D., & Hsu, Y. (2010). Nurse managers’ decisions: Fast and favoring remediation. Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(4): 188-195. Big Idea: This article explores how 10 nurse managers within three Arizona... Read More

One of my new favorite blogs is Kind Over Matter. I found it this past weekend as I was searching for free lunchbox printables to put in my kiddos’ lunchboxes…because, you know, I am never creative at 6:30 AM as... Read More

The “Keep Calm” posters always make me smile. There are a few nursing-related “Keep Calm” items. I thought I’d add a few of my own versions to the mix. You can download them yourself, as well. Download Keep Calm and... Read More

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) recently awarded a refreshing $100,000 to three nurse researchers. Pam Hinds, RN, PhD, Celeste Phillips-Salimi, PhD, and Gloanna Peek, RN, MSN, received varying amounts over the next two years to study childhood and adolescent and... Read More

The Associated Press recently ran a story of Gail Stotler, BSN, RN, which was picked up by newspapers across the U.S. Gail developed a vein dilation technique in direct contrast to what most all of us learned – a tight... Read More

Friday’s Article of the Week made me think about family presence during resuscitation a lot.   What are your thoughts on the topic?... Read More

The Article: Davidson, J., Buenavista, R., Hobbs, K., & Kracht, K. (2011). Factors inhibiting or enhancing family presence during resuscitation in the emergency department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, 33(4): 336-343. Big Idea: This grounded theory qualitative study was conducted in... Read More

The Tournament of Roses Parade is a U.S. New Year’s Day tradition. For the first time, a nurse – Sally Bixby, RN, MS, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services at City of Hope in California, will preside over the 124th Tournament... Read More

I am joining millions of other individuals and thousands of websites worldwide, such as Wikipedia and Google, to speak out against American censorship, which is currently proposed by two Federal bills – the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and... Read More