Nursing
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
It is a strange but true dichotomy. No one actually wants to see a nurse or other healthcare provider. There are thousands of great and wonderful things we can do with our time than spend it with strangers caring for... Read More
This is part 19 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Good, E. & Bishop, P. (2011). Willing to walk: A creative strategy to minimize stress related to floating. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(5): 231-234. Big Idea: Nurses within Aultman Hospital,... Read More
The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital presents the Cure4Kids Global Summit tomorrow, Friday, June 10, 2011, and you can attend the Summit webcast for free (a $100 value). Keynote speakers include Julie Torode, Ph.D., Deputy CEO, Advocacy and Programs director, Union... Read More
This Schuhle-Lewis infographic has been blogged about many times over, but as I came across it again researching a project, I thought it deserved another mention. It’s stunning, which is exactly what it was meant to be and do.... Read More
Dora the Explorer. Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Blues Clues. Handy Manny. Bubble Guppies. Signing Time. The list of children’s preschool cartoons goes on and on. Cartoons are not simply entertainment now. A few days ago my four-year old daughter... Read More