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It’s Monday; Focus

I was reminded yesterday about this video. It’s Monday. People need your focus. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4  ... Read More

Be You

It is easy to look at a leader or colleague and think, “Wow, I’d really like to be like her/him.” I have had my fair share of those thoughts, and sometimes I still do. When I start to think that... Read More

The Powerful Nurse Card

I often pull my nurse card in conversations. I am so sorry I threw up in front of you. Meh. I’m a nurse. I hope me telling you about my graphic dermatologic issues over lunch was okay. I’m a nurse.... Read More

Identifying Primary Concerns in Patients Newly Diagnosed with Lung Cancer

The Article: Lehto, R. (2011). Identifying primary concerns in patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 38(4): 440-447. Big Idea: This exploratory study used the conceptual content cognitive map (3CM) to examine the concerns of patients diagnosed with... Read More

The “How People”

I have completed more personality tests than I can remember. One of the things I have learned about myself over the years is that I am a “how person.” I am inquisitive about how products, people, and processes work. I... Read More

Cancer Steals Yet Another: RIP Steve Jobs

The world lost a visionary today. Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, died today; he was 56. Although no details about his cause of death have been released, Jobs endured a long battle with pancreatic cancer, one of... Read More

Encouraging Words: Small But Mighty

It is so easy to keep going, working, pushing forward progress and forget about the differences you’ve made. It is for me. That’s one of the reasons I keep thank you notes in various forms. I can rattle off a... Read More

Sorry, Email Subscribers!

I recently took a big step – for me, at least – and moved Nursetopia from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. Everything is working out very well except for transferring subscribers from the previous platform. I should have done a bit of... Read More

Life Cycle

As nurses, we touch people at various points in their life cycle. And they touch ours. It’s a bit different, though, when it’s personal. Sunday night I sat with a dying loved one. Less than 18 hours later I was... Read More

Nursetopia Style: A New Look

Check it out! Nursetopia has a new look. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think – what works, what doesn’t, what else you’d like to see…you know that sort of stuff.... Read More