It just makes me smile. I can think of many nurses I want to give this postcard-type card to. You can download, print, and give it to the nurses in your life, too. Be sure to write your personal-hero sentiments... Read More
I really love the idea of personalizing items in myriad ways. These two cards – outlined in either navy blue or hot pink – contain the same word search. You can leave the word search blank, or you can further... Read More
Nurses Week is May 6-12. I’m certain you know a nurse (likely a lot of ’em), and you need to start planning now if you want to let each of them know how important they are to you or to... Read More
The countdown to the 38th ONS Congress is rapidly coming to an end. As Chair of the Congress Planning Team, I’ve been looking forward to this conference for over a year now, and it’s really nice to see the collective... Read More
The nursing leaders over at UC San Diego Health System have done it again. They have yet another installment of Nursing Research News You Can Use, and this time the five-minute video – brimming with information – is on sleep deprivation and... Read More
The 7 Habits of Happy Kids, written by Sean Covey, is an excellent children’s book. It follows the same seven habits presented by Stephen Covey in his 1989 published The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. I read the original book in graduate... Read More
So a smidgen of my reading for the week included: A Texas Senate Bill Would Revise the State’s End-of-Life Procedure by The New York Times via The Texas Tribune Pretending that You Have Cancer – It Never Really Ends Well by Slate... Read More
A little bit of frustration – with the system, the “man,” or whatever – goes a long way. A little bit of frustration is healthy, in my opinion. It keeps us passionate. It keeps us advocating. It keeps us moving... Read More
Uhm…ouch. Excuse me while I reprioritize…... Read More
Happy Doctors’ Day to all our healthcare colleagues and partners! We have some amazing physicians surrounding us, so be sure to reach out and thank a doctor today or this week. Thanks goes a long way!... Read More