The Tournament of Roses Parade is a U.S. New Year’s Day tradition. For the first time, a nurse – Sally Bixby, RN, MS, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services at City of Hope in California, will preside over the 124th Tournament... Read More
I am joining millions of other individuals and thousands of websites worldwide, such as Wikipedia and Google, to speak out against American censorship, which is currently proposed by two Federal bills – the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and... Read More
Throw the confetti!! Caitlin M. is the winner of the Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook! She is about to enter her very first round of clinical rotations. Oh my, I am so excited for her. I completely remember that scary thrill.... Read More
It’s National Pharmacist Appreciation Day. No, really; it is. There’s no better day than today to thank the pharmacist in your facility. You know, the one who catches a ton of errors before you even lay eyes on the medications?... Read More
I’m a big fan of the American Journal of Nursing and the corresponding blog, Off the Charts, which is mostly written by the AJN Editor-in-Chief, Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN. Few – if any – nursing publications boast that level... Read More
It is amazing how quickly the medication market changes. There are always new drugs to know, drugs we should never use again, new-found indications and contraindications, and so on. Needless to say, an updated drug handbook is essential for every... Read More
I have decided to take a bit of a break from social media. Linked In, Twitter, Facebook. My presence will be scarce to non-existent for a while. Social media has become a large part of my life. I have made... Read More
So my “one word” for 2012? It’s completion. I have at least three ideas that have been just that – ideas – for two years or greater. One idea, a goal really, has been bubbling and building within me for... Read More
I adopted the “one word” resolution as opposed to a set list of goals or resolutions in 2011. I thought long and hard about my one word and finally decided “words” fit nicely. The “words” theme wove throughout all aspects... Read More
With the WordPress PostADay2011 Challenge, 2011 was full of Nursetopia posts. Here are the top five posts of the year based on the WordPress stats. 1. Resourced: Free, Full-Text Nursing Articles 2. ‘Star Wars’ Flavor to Dr. Patricia Benner’s ‘Novice... Read More