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The Wall Street Journal’s “Week in Ideas” featured a segment about “pain-free” needles. (You’ll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to see the snippet.) Albeit brief, the two paragraphs caught my attention. How great would it be... Read More

It’s hard to believe one week ago today we were all welcoming the New Year. Or is it just me? Because New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday, most offices observed the holiday on Monday. Woohoo; no work! Then came... Read More

The Article: Cochran, V.Y., Blair, B., Wissinger, L., & Nuss, T. (2012). Lessons learned from implementation of postdischarge telephone calls at Baylor Health Care System. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(1), 40-46. Big Idea: Baylor Health Care System is a very... Read More

Have I mentioned how much I love this idea? Why, yes; yes, I have. UCSD Health System just released its seventh Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on cancer patients and falls. Don’t have time to read... Read More

It is amazing how quickly the medication market changes. There are always new drugs to know, drugs we should never use again, new-found indications and contraindications, and so on. Needless to say, an updated drug handbook is essential for every... Read More

I have decided to take a bit of a break from social media. Linked In, Twitter, Facebook. My presence will be scarce to non-existent for a while. Social media has become a large part of my life. I have made... Read More

So my “one word” for 2012? It’s completion. I have at least three ideas that have been just that – ideas – for two years or greater. One idea, a goal really, has been bubbling and building within me for... Read More

I adopted the “one word” resolution as opposed to a set list of goals or resolutions in 2011. I thought long and hard about my one word and finally decided “words” fit nicely. The “words” theme wove throughout all aspects... Read More

These are not the most read Nursetopia posts by far. However, they meant a lot to me in one way or another – either helping me stretch my writing style or serving as a cathartic moment. Here are my top... Read More

With the WordPress PostADay2011 Challenge, 2011 was full of Nursetopia posts. Here are the top five posts of the year based on the WordPress stats. 1. Resourced: Free, Full-Text Nursing Articles 2. ‘Star Wars’ Flavor to Dr. Patricia Benner’s ‘Novice... Read More