The November 2012 special issue of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Bulletin, The Science behind Cancer Screening, has a great infographic and accompanying article about the benefits and harms of PSA screening for prostate cancer. Currently, routine PSA screening for prostate cancer... Read More
A little sarcasm can plant a seed of bitterness and doubt. A brief glance can shame a colleague. A tiny, under-the-breath laugh can cause confusion and paranoia. One misplaced discussion can start a snowball of regret. One word of encouragement... Read More
It’s Jimmy V Week. It’s okay if it’s new to you; it was new to me. My husband actually educated me on it and the namesake of the Jimmy V. Foundation for Cancer Research – Jimmy Valvano. Apparently there was... Read More
School nurses amaze me. They have hundreds of lives within their care. Literally. It’s in one word – ridiculous – that school nurse care requirements aren’t more stringent. On top of that, they have to be master pediatric nurses, with care running... Read More
Impactednurse is at it again – elevating and highlighting nursing with the 2012 Social Media Nurse of the Year Award. Head over and nominate a nurse now who is using social media as a tool to improve nursing care and... Read More
The problem with leadership, whether it’s inherent leadership or not, is that we often forget we’re leading. People are actually following. And if leaders don’t know who we’re following or what plan we’re tracking, well…that leaves a whole lot of... Read More
After making about 30 single-song purchases on iTunes last night (Don’t judge; I’m in desperate need of new running songs!), I thought about the joy and pain of everything sold separately. I love that songs are sold individually because I rarely... Read More
Yes, I know everyone in the U.S. is ready for election season to end. I haven’t mentioned it once, though…until today. With tomorrow’s Election Day home stretch, I have to encourage everyone to vote if you haven’t done so already.... Read More