Your Guide to Cancer Prevention was awarded the 2018 Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing in the Consumer Health category. Writing is a work of creative love. Your Guide to Cancer Prevention is the result of two years of editorial effort alongside... Read More
Gratitude changes an environment because it changes peoples’ perspectives. It’s a key aspect of my leadership. Not only do I strive to give thanks each and every day at work, but I also try to instill that into my work... Read More
The National Rifle Association (NRA) tweeted November 7, 2018, that physicians should “stay in their lane,” indicating their voices in gun legislation is irrelevant. The NRA was “[upset]…the medical community…consulted NO ONE but themselves” in research e-published ahead of print... Read More
Words have power. They have power even if you’re only telling them to yourself. Actually, I believe they hold even more power when you’re only telling them to yourself because self is usually the first person we naturally listen to and believe. Because of... Read More
Conflict. It’s inevitable as we work harder to build and maintain a diversified workforce. Some conflict is expected – even welcome – in work and care. With diverse backgrounds, we will not all think the same or work the same,... Read More
You may see Nursetopia evolve over the next few weeks as I prepare to launch an online store. It’s a big step for me and has been a dream for a few years now. If you routinely visit the site,... Read More
I recently shared news about a significant (to me) achievement – publishing a book* I’ve been working on for a while. I was stunned at the number of people who congratulated me; it was a lovely surprise. I was also... Read More
In the spirit of transparency, let me first say I have areas of my life that I would never show you. I do not organize people’s lives or homes or workplaces for my living; there are many incredible people (and books)... Read More
Do you ever have those days where everyone around you swears the sky is falling? Maybe it’s you. I’m sure we all know similar people…Every. Thing. Is. A. Major. Issue. And the panic spreads. There are these amazing people in... Read More
It’s easy to get wrapped up in thinking, Oh, we can do that! Can is a strong word, but it frequently gets interchanged with could, and that’s an alarm. If you hear the word can, think about how the word is intended. If it’s... Read More