ONS Congress Poster Love: Using Social Networking to Engage Breast Care Nurses Worldwide
Many thanks to colleague, Julia Whitaker, MSN, RN, AOCNS®, for allowing me to share her poster, Using Social Networking to Engage Breast Care Nurses Worldwide, which was presented at the 36th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress in Boston last month.... Read More
ONS Congress Poster Love: Health Policy Advocacy Begins in Undergraduate Nursing School
Many thanks to Patricia Poirier, PhD, RN, AOCN®, for allowing me to share her poster, Health Policy Advocacy Begins in Undergraduate Nursing School, which was highlighted at the 36th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress in Boston last month. I love... Read More
Lessons in Innovation: Role Transition Experiences of Clinical Nurse Leaders
This is part 15 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Sherman, R. O. (2010). Lessons in innovation: Role transition experiences of clinical nurse leaders. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(12): 547-554. Big Idea: This qualitative study researched 71 nurses as... Read More
Resourced: Free Assessment Tools from NIH Promis®
The National Institutes of Health Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System, or PROMIS®, is a collection of free assessment tools measuring patient–reported health status for physical, mental, and social well–being. Tools are standardized – allowing for easy comparability, inclusive – covering... Read More
The Lost Art of the Bed Bath?
Do you remember watching Bed Bath 101 during your first semester of nursing school? I do. Sitting with 25 friends watching someone bathe two people – male and female – with accompanied lecture. Awkward. Betty Ferrell, RN, PhD, FAAN, spoke... Read More
ONS Congress Poster Love – Increasing Nurses’ Knowledge of Cancer Survivorship: Assessing the Impact of Online Continuing Nursing Education
Download this poster to reference in your upcoming presentations or articles. Full disclosure: I am an author of this poster, and I think it very important to follow gained knowledge into transference of nursing (and other healthcare professional) practice.... Read More
It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m Thinking of You
Mother’s Day changed six years ago. One of my patients, Mrs. M., passed away from cancer. I was pregnant – very pregnant – with my first child at the time I was caring for her as she received a very... Read More
Break Cancer Video Update
Many helped with a Break Cancer world record attempt the first week of April. Well, I submitted the world record video to URDB who then changed the record title, denying the video. I am unsure why they did so and... Read More
Change, Chaos, Adaptation: The Effects of Leadership on a Work Group
This is part 14 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Otten, R. and Chen, T. (2011). Change, chaos, adaptation: The effects of leadership on a work group. Creative Nursing, 17(1): 30-35. Big Idea: This article views a major change... Read More
ONS Congress Poster Love: “Sickle Cell Pain Management: A Survey of Clinicians’ Perceived Barriers, Knowledge and Satisfaction
Many thanks to Patti Palmer, RN, MS, AOCNS®, and collaborating authors for allowing me to share their recent Oncology Nursing Society Congress poster. Sickle-cell pain management is a touchy subject within healthcare, at least it is in my opinion. I think that our... Read More