Patient Navigation: An Update on the State of the Science
The Article: Paskett, E., Harrop, P., & Wells, K. (2011). Patient navigation: An update on the state of the science. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 61(4): 237-249. Big Idea: Patient navigation has been around for over 20 years... Read More
See Linda Harvey’s Letter on File: No Gay Healthcare Professionals
The Huffington Post reported Linda Harvey, Mission America radio host, warned parent listeners to not allow gay healthcare professionals to care for their children while in the hospital. Actually, she said it was okay in emergent situations; but in non-emergent... Read More
I Heart Social Workers
Until recently, I really haven’t worked with social workers much in a clinical setting. The very first community hospital I worked in had one social worker for the entire 250+ bed hospital. Yes, one. (Their model included nurse case managers.)... Read More
Animals in Business
Ever notice how many animal metaphors are in our business jargon? Soaring with eagles. Leading like geese. Eating the frog. Stomping on cockroaches. Herding cats. Squishing ants. Swimming with sharks. Taming tigers. Chewing the elephant. Trotting with turkeys. Yeah, I... Read More
Cancer Resources: Pink, Pink, Gap
A cancer patient from the community calls in. Someone referred her knowing we could help connect her with available resources for many of her unmet psychosocial needs. And what type of cancer do you have? There are a lot of... Read More
No Health Insurance? No Treatment. No Way.
No one should die because they lack health insurance, yet the travesty happens daily. Even more so, the lack of insurance delays diagnoses and treatment decisions leading the poorer prognoses, disparate outcomes, and more costly, complex care. It’s a no-win... Read More
Improving Retention, Confidence, and Competence of New Graduate Nurses
The Article: Ulrich, B., Krozek, C., Early, S., Ashlock, C., Africa, L., & Carman, M. (2010). Improving retention, confidence, and competence of new graduate nurses: Results from a 10-year longitudinal database. Nursing Economics, 28(6): 363-375. Big Idea: This article discusses... Read More
Knowing beyond Learning; Learning without Knowing
Malcolm Gladwell wrote about “rapid cognition,” or our innate sense of “knowing” in his 2005 book, Blink. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it; it is a fascinating read. Of it, Gladwell says: You could also say that... Read More
Seeds, Roots, Blossoms, Weeds (Part 2 of 2)
For the many teachers and mentors in my life: As the cycle goes, I realize I have dropped a few seeds of my own – each with a bit of you in them. I laugh because they have no idea.... Read More
Seeds, Roots, Blossoms, Weeds (Part 1 of 2)
For the many teachers and mentors in my life: I had no idea you planted something inside me. I thought you were simply sharing the fragrance of your passion with me. Little did I know you dropped a seed at... Read More