Last week The Advisory Board Company shared a brief article* indicating physicians and nurses were among the world’s top serial killers. Upon reading the article title, I thought, Oh, they must be talking about medication errors, right? Meh. Great title.... Read More
I have never really looked forward to evaluation time. Most of the time, I would much rather have my own evaluation than evaluate others. They are not fun. As a manager, though, conducting performance evaluations is part of the gig.... Read More
Know what makes me happy as a nurse blogger? When the top viewed and searched for posts on Nursetopia are related to nursing journal articles, professional posters, and nursing leadership strategies. That makes me really happy. Reeeeaally happy. Thank you... Read More
The Article: Gallagher, A. (2011). Moral distress and moral courage in everyday nursing practice. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16(2). Big Idea: Nurses must be courageous in the profession. Giving bad news, caring for angry patients, and asking tough... Read More
There are a few things in life I consider non-negotiable. Some may laugh or consider it trivial, but having non-negotiables has saved me on many occasions. Here are just a few of my many non-negotiables: 1. Family Time. Some people... Read More
Lots and lots of orientation! Oh, that’s not me complaining. Not by any stretch of the imagination. That’s me reveling in an organization committed to making sure I understand my job, role, responsibilities, and related processes and people. I wouldn’t... Read More
Last week a friend posted the title of this blog post into her Facebook status. Burning the candle brightly is all about giving your best; it seared into my mind. So many times I let my flame flicker. Sure, there... Read More
The Article: Hader, R. (2011). Education matters: Does higher learning yield higher income? Nursing Management, 42(7): 22-27. Big Idea: Nursing Management conducted a survey of over 2,800 nurses to learn more about nurses’ educational backgrounds and the relation to salary.... Read More
It has been over four years since I have had a patient interaction. That changed this week. Thankfully. In a single moment I remembered exactly why I chose the nursing profession. The skills I worked so hard to acquire and... Read More
If you’ve been in your role for a while now, you may or may not remember what it is like to be the newbie. Where are the restrooms? Do I need to dial a number to get an outside telephone... Read More