As I mentioned yesterday, I have worked hard to leave well, which has increased my stress and anxiety over the past few weeks. As I expressed my mental exhaustion to mentors, they all said the same thing: “There has to come... Read More
Friday is my last day in my current role. It feels rather strange. I have worked hard to leave my current job well. For me, that has meant fulfilling a rather lengthy notice, completing all previously agreed upon obligations, ensuring... Read More
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the U.S! Between barbeques and beer, tubing and skiing, family and friends, take a moment to reflect on the enormous subtleties of our freedoms and the men and women – including many nurses –... Read More
Confession: Clip art drives me nuts. I suppose it has its purpose…although I cannot think of what it is at the moment. I blame my clip art aversion on one-too-many PowerPoint presentations and presenters who thought including canned clip art... Read More
With all of my interview preparation, I anticipated many questions. Except one: Tell me about a political situation within your current role you successfully navigated. It is a great question that reveals a lot considering politics are everywhere (yes, even... 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
First, happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I hope it was and continues to be a special day. I am fortunate to still have my lovely daddy in my life. Not only that, but I am also... 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
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
Ever wish you could take content from three websites, mash it all together, and then filter it? If so, you’d love Yahoo Pipes. Build a “pipe” of content from as many web sources as you’d like, customize it with all... Read More