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I am starting to do a lot of new things in my role, but they’re not new, per se. Collaboration, timeliness, open communication, appreciation, advocacy – the leadership and management functions remain the same. It reminds me of the nursing... Read More

I have never worked in an organization with a shared governance structure. Similarly to others, I have had a difficult time explaining the concept to others because it was only a theory to me. I had never seen it in... Read More

Another week is rolling in quickly. I am mentally preparing for the many meetings, early morning runs, last week of summer vacation before the kiddos head back to school, dental appointments, hair cuts, moving projects along, weekly meals. You know... Read More

The Article: Durbin, C., Fish, A., Bachman, J., & Smith, K. (2010). Systematic review of educational interventions for improving advance directive completion. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(3): 234-231. Big Idea: Pay attention. This is a systematic review – the mother-load... Read More

I’ve known about Single Jingles: A Testicular Cancer Foundation for about five or six months now, but I really got to know the organization recently as they helped me and my colleagues provide some much needed resources for a patient.... Read More

When I first started blogging, I asked several nurse bloggers their secrets to success. How do you write great posts Every. Single. Day? I attended the 36th Annual ONS Congress in April and asked nurse authors and publishers a similar... Read More

It seems like we are always waiting for the big, monumental moments, but life is really comprised of trillions of small moments. We rush passed most of them, and every once in a while we catch one and take it... Read More

I posted a few days ago about a not-so-shining example within nursing. Honestly, I debated whether or not to write about the topic. I love my profession, and I want to reflect such an attitude. After much thought, I shook... Read More

I’ve mentioned I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class, right? It turns out my children get all the weird stuff like Fifth Disease. Or maybe it’s not so “weird” since I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class. Well,... Read More

The Article: Halm, M. (2010). “Inside looking in” or “inside looking out”? How leaders shape cultures equipped for evidence-based practice. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(4): 375-378. Big Idea: How do we move from research to practice? There are numerous... Read More