Posts filed under: Nursing

Five Taiwanese patients recently woke up from transplant surgery with a very different prognosis than what was hoped. Yes, they each had new organs – heart, liver, lungs, and two kidneys – all desperately needed; however, all the organs were... Read More

The Article: Schootman, M., Jeffe, D., Lian, M., Deshpande, A., Gillanders, W., Aft, R., & Sumner, W. (2008). Area-Level poverty is associated with greater risk of ambulatory-care-sensitive hospitalizations in older breast cancer survivors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56:... Read More

Yesterday morning marked the beginning of the fall semester for area colleges and universities. As I passed by the University of Texas School of Nursing this morning (Hook ‘Em!!), I thought about all the entry-level nursing students (again!) – scared... Read More

I had to give TB tests to my team this week. The small task was definitely outside my normal management routine. I have worked in nursing education for the past fours years, so while giving injections is nothing new to... Read More

Before you let your mind wander too much… I was on a conference call last week about discussing sexuality with female cancer survivors. I’ve heard this talk – or a version of it – many times now. Unfortunately, the truth... Read More

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. ~Unknown   This video is one of 50 in an excellent series – Life Before Death. Use the free videos. Use them to educate other healthcare professionals about pain and palliative care. Use them... Read More

Be still my heart! Nursing Center is featuring Nursing Administration Quarterly this month. That means the current issue is F.R.E.E. until September 1, 2011. Head over and grab the entire journal now. You know you’re going to need something from... Read More

The Nurse Oncology Education Program, or NOEP, is helping one of the unhealthiest populations in the U.S. – nurses – track and change seven cancer-related health behaviors: fruit and vegetable consumption, red meat consumption, tobacco use, sugary-beverage consumption, screen time,... Read More

I am starting to do a lot of new things in my role, but they’re not new, per se. Collaboration, timeliness, open communication, appreciation, advocacy – the leadership and management functions remain the same. It reminds me of the nursing... Read More

I have never worked in an organization with a shared governance structure. Similarly to others, I have had a difficult time explaining the concept to others because it was only a theory to me. I had never seen it in... Read More