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Why can’t I lead like that? Wish I had her fashion sense. I wonder what people would say if I acted like that? Maybe I should change my approach to be more like his? Remember to say it like that... Read More

  I do love my iPhone. I was without it for about four hours last Friday as my husband upgraded my phone (the very first iPhone) to an iPhone 4. Hooray for upgrades (and amazing husbands)! I digress. The point... Read More

President’s Day is one of those weird holidays. The kind in which you walk out of the break room only to realize the unit is oddly calm – like a Sunday morning. Far fewer people are bustling around, scheduled procedures... Read More

As I have mentioned before, I have been working on my diet and physical activity over the past eight months. I have lost quite a bit of weight, and I’m slowly edging in on my goal weight. I’ll reach it... Read More

So I’m watching the NBA All Star festivities – namely the Slam Dunk Contest, and what do I think of? Yes, nursing. It’s a passion…I can’t help it. And all these things are running through my head – who would... Read More

Just in case you were wondering if Nursing Idea’s Nursing Research Challenge is evidence-based or not – it is. Proof is in my second article of the challenge: The Article: Lehna, C., Berger, J., Truman, A., Goldman, M., & Topp,... Read More

According to a recent Pew Research Center study,… Need a number? A tantalizing stat? You might try the Pew Research Center, which has data on a plethora of social trends and topics. One of my favorite little features is the... Read More

I dislike a disciplined regimen; I love the results. I trudge to early morning exercise (still) and wave sadly at the pizza while I eat chicken breast and roasted veggies (which is actually quite yummy); I really like increased self-confidence,... Read More

All this time I thought I – the nurse – was the artist, orchestrating a beautiful symphony of care and shaping programs into works of both form and function. As I spoke with a colleague about yesterday’s post, I divulged... Read More

I held her head forward as she vomited blood time and time again. All I managed to do otherwise was look at her frightened husband and say, “Mr. K., hold her hand.” He did.   I started my night shift... Read More