I had the great pleasure of attending the 41st Oncology Nursing Society Congress, in beautiful San Antonio, Texas, last week. I always walk away from that conference feeling refreshed and renewed in my love of my nursing specialty. This year... Read More
We all go through moments in life when we’re pretty sure we want the next step, the promotion, the additional responsibility, the praise. Whatever that thing is, we all experience it in some way over the course of a career. We think... Read More
I walk anywhere from three to four miles each day while at work. I normally have two pair of shoes for the day – heels and flats. I wear the heels to meetings and rounding in between meetings. The flats... Read More
Saying thank you to patients is fun. I love doing it. It’s a good thing I enjoy it – because it’s a necessity in healthcare today. Our patients are consumers; they have choices in their care, and they should be... Read More
I love any reason to celebrate people – especially healthcare workers. Every job in healthcare is difficult in some way. We all do sacred work in our disciplines, so when it’s an appreciation week or month, we should live it... Read More
The Snickers “you’re not you when you’re hungry” commercials crack me up. Because it’s true! We all tend to turn into different people when we reach that beyond-hungry point. Maybe that’s partly why so many people working in healthcare are a little perturbed.... Read More
Valentine’s Day is an “easy” day to thank those around you at work, no matter your role. Gratitude is contagious, and you might be surprised how great you feel after thanking those around you and watching them light up with... Read More
I bet you work with or live around some amazing nurses. I certainly do. Why not honor their great work and nominate them for an actual award like Nurse.com’s Gem Awards? With six categories, there’s one to honor all of... Read More
Leader, Leader quite legendary, How do your nurses grow? With sharing wells, and mentor swells, And encouragements that overflow.... Read More
Oncology nurses experience grief. All nurses experience grief. It’s part of the job we agreed to as life also encompasses death. As a nurse leader, grief over a patient death is very similar to the grief I experienced as a... Read More