The Article: Hill, K. (2011). Work satisfaction, intent to stay, desires of nurses, and financial knowledge among bedside and advanced practice nurses. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(5): 211-217. The Big Idea: Compared to the general population, nurses leave the... Read More
Strange but true: I do love a new IOM (Institute of Medicine) report. Now you can get all IOM report PDF books for free. Rejoice, Public Health Nerds! There are IOM reports on just about everything, and some of my... Read More
It is likely the first nursing theory learned in nursing school – Patricia Benner, RN, PhD, FAAN’s, Novice to Expert. I have used it in more papers and professional experiences than I can count, and there are articles upon articles... Read More
A few weeks ago I asked others if they knew how to stop a healthcare professional bully. Most people stated they weren’t sure, and honestly I was right alongside them. I think I know what to do in a bullying... Read More
The Article: Karsten, M., Baggot, D., Brown, A., & Cahill, M. (2010). Professional coaching as an effective strategy to retaining frontline managers. Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(1): 140-144. Big Idea: When a large teaching hospital in Denver went through large-scale... Read More
I hate change. I love change. Okay, it really just depends on the situation. I recently made a difficult decision to switch jobs. I love the people I work with. I love the work that we do, but I realized... Read More
Happy 40th birthday, Southwest Airlines! Normally I wouldn’t wish a business happy birthday, but you already know you’re no ordinary business. I was required to learn about you over and over again in business school, and I continue to learn... Read More
This is part 20 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Cummings, G., Midodzi, W., Wong, C., & Estabrooks, C. (2010). The contribution of hospital nursing leadership styles to 30-day patient mortality. Nursing Research, 59(5): 331-339. Big Idea: This study... Read More
Today marks twenty weeks straight publishing in the Nursing Idea’s Nursing Research Challenge, originally created by nurse colleague Robert Fraser. Thank you, Robert! The Nursing Research Challenge was a brilliant idea, and I have thoroughly enjoyed diving back in to... Read More
Does your organization have a “yes culture?” By that, I mean do people have the power to say “yes” to things, even if they are crazy ideas? Do people suggest things and colleagues answer back, “We could actually do that!”?... Read More