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Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook for the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad [Giveaway]

Remember that Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook giveaway a few months ago? Well, Wolters Kluwer Health has the exact same resource as a user-friendly iPhone/iTouch/iPad application. I’ve had the chance to use the app. It’s quite nice to have such an... Read More

Why Aren’t We Focusing on Nurses’ Physical Health More?

Today’s #HAWMC writing prompt inquires why I write about my health. I do write about my health – specifically my journey towards a healthy BMI. My physical activity and nutrition are night and day difference from nearly two years ago.... Read More

The Super Power of Nursing

There’s no time-traveling here. No webs shooting from wrists. No awesome, brightly colored outfit. (Although, I am giving away two pair of very cool scrubs until Sunday.) No sidekick or nifty gadgets my butler whipped up last night. No raspy... Read More

KNALIJ Like Crazy Power

Oh. Holy. Moly. Alan Finkel, you sly software developer. You know the way to a journal-searching, PubMed-junkied, infographic-loving, interactive-learning-crazed, Pinterest-pinning nurse’s heart don’t you? If you ever – ever – search PubMed, you should try it with the help of... Read More

A Nurse’s Health Time Capsule

As part of the #HAWMC, I’m sharing what I would include in a health time capsule planned for opening in 2112, 100 years from now. It’s a tough decision,  but here’s what I’d stuff my time capsule with: A QR... Read More

Thank You, Doctors!

It’s National Doctor’s Day! *confetti* I celebrate you, Doctors, today. The “mean” doctors. The “nice” doctors. The doctors who teach. The doctors who don’t. The doctors who can’t help me decipher their own writing. The doctors who have lovely penmanship.... Read More

Dansko® Scrubs [Giveaway]

I’m a big fan of Dansko®. They make great shoes, and now they now have a great healthcare apparel line. I recently had a chance to check out a pair of their new scrubs. From personal experience, the first thing... Read More

In Memoriam: Becca Babcock

Becca Babcock. You may not know her. You may have never heard her name. I first learned of Becca from a friend and founder of Voices of Survivors, Lynn Lane. I was looking for a young adult’s cancer story I... Read More

The Courage of the First Follower

A colleague introduced a meeting with this video. The three-minute video is not only entertaining, but it holds a powerful truth – leaders are not leaders without followers, and following – especially early on – takes courage. The narrator of... Read More