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Refocusing on the Art of Nursing

Nurses Week (May 6-12) will be here before we all know it. And what will nurses have throughout that week? The same they have each and every week – not enough hours in the day and fewer resources to care... Read More

Have A Great Day [Free, Printable Card]

I hope you have one fabulous day today! Download and print this card to give to someone around you. It just might change the tone of his or her day.... Read More

“Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine” Now Accepting Poetry Submissions Through 11/30/13

Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine is a lovely site publishing literary work pointed at health, wellness, illness, and care to “[foster] the humanistic practice of medicine.” Overwhelmed with healthcare poetry, Pulse paused on poetry submissions for some time. The time has... Read More

Against the Current [Original Poetry]

End of the day. Long day. Full of work. Yours was the same. The doors open to release me. The fresh, evening air welcomes me. I push out, out, out. But your current is stronger, pulling you in, in, in.... Read More

Missing [Original Poetry]

A catch in his voice. A tremble of his chin. He shuffles, shuffles trying to redirect his attention.   Weeks of pain – eternity encompassed in minutes.   He clears his throat. A handkerchief catches a lone tear. He grasps... Read More

I Heart Algorithms

I’m not sure when it happened, but it seems like algorithms and “pathways” have overtaken healthcare. I’m not complaining; I love it. I’m a visual person, so when people explain processes to me, I tend to draw them as I’m... Read More

From A Map of the Uninsured to Unplugging Every 90 Minutes: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 13]

Here’s a smidgen of the goodness I’ve been reading and watching this week: Volume 80, Number 84 by Quipsologies (a stopmotion video of the human body in paper cutouts) CDC’s Digital Library Stacks Up On Recommendations, Guidelines by PhysBizTech Making the... Read More