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Goals are great, yes, but I have found myself forsaking the journey for the ultimate goal. Work is a good example. I’ve known where I’ve wanted to be along my career path even before I enrolled in nursing school. While... Read More

I love Nike shoes and clothing. I do. There’s one thing Nike doesn’t make, though, that I wish they did – scrubs. Literally millions of healthcare professionals wear Nike shoes and other acceptable clothing to work, running up and down... Read More

The shoe dropped, and it’s like a really comfortable, purple, faux-crocodile high heel. Not only can you walk all day in it, but it is business-proper with just enough heel and pop of color to liven up the day. I... Read More

I don’t think I realized how much I actually enjoy organizational behavior until today when I was thoroughly engaged in my job orientation. At one point while a manager discussed diversity programs, I saw heads nodding off while I was... Read More

To celebrate Nursetopia’s 1st blogoversary, I’m giving away a $25 iTunes gift card. Lots of people viewed the blog post, but only eight people commented to enter the drawing. I’ll never understand that, but it gave the eight commenting people... Read More

A brand new role and job begins tomorrow. I have spent much of today simply enjoying the thought of the newness and mentally preparing myself for the challenge. It means new work, new relationships, new organizations, new barriers, new successes.... Read More

Now that I have had time to reflect on my previous work, it’s time to celebrate. Everything. The successes, the failures, the small things, the little things, the comedic, the frightening. You’ve come a loooong way, Baby! Celebrate what you’ve... Read More

365 days later…I’m still blogging and loving it! Nursetopia has been an amazingly wonderful creative outlet. If you’ve followed along since the beginning, you’ve read about several significant points in my life including dramatically changing my health and transitioning to a... Read More

The Article: Codier, E., Kamikawa, C., & Kooker, B. (2011). The impact of emotional intelligence development on nurse managers. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 35(3): 270-276. Big Idea: Emotional intelligence (EI) has been studied extensively throughout numerous professions – including nursing –... Read More

A colleague recently reminded me to pause during this transition time. Take a breath. Remember the years of work, the projects I have touched, and the relationships I have grown. Sage advice, for sure. In all of my busyness trying... Read More