Happy birthday to Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. Born March 2, 1904, Dr. Seuss wrote 44 children’s books, illustrated advertising campaigns, and worked in the U.S. Army animation department. In honor of his birthday, today is... Read More
Like many today (okay, maybe not like many nurses), I work from home on occasion. Sometimes my children are home and other times they are not. Since I do not routinely work from home and there is no real workspace... Read More
President’s Day is one of those weird holidays. The kind in which you walk out of the break room only to realize the unit is oddly calm – like a Sunday morning. Far fewer people are bustling around, scheduled procedures... Read More
So I’m watching the NBA All Star festivities – namely the Slam Dunk Contest, and what do I think of? Yes, nursing. It’s a passion…I can’t help it. And all these things are running through my head – who would... Read More
Undergraduate and graduate nursing students, break keep out the pen and paper laptops and iPads. A great thought on the next steps of health reform and no more than 1,000 words could mean a win for you. And a win... Read More
Nurses are amazing volunteers. Working in the nonprofit sector, I have the privilege of working with many nurse volunteers. I’ve said it before – I don’t think nonprofits (health care or otherwise) capitalize on nurse volunteers or the professional skills... Read More
I’ve had a long day. It started at 5:45 AM as my electricity went out due to emergent, required rolling power outages across Texas – a state with roughly 22 million people. A large winter storm plaguing much of the... Read More
Take a deep breath. Go on. [Deep breath in through the nose…1, 2, 3, 4, 5…deep breath out through the mouth…6, 7, 8, 9, 10.] Hopefully you inhaled wonderful, smoke-free air. Some of you may not have been fortunate to do so.... Read More
While reading an e-newsletter about workforce issues – staffing, efficiency, team dynamics and sorts – the results of a poll caught my attention. It reported that nearly 70% of respondents would choose a different career if they had their life... Read More
Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1954, Brown vs. the Board of Education desegregated public education in the United... Read More