Cash is always good. Friends over at NOEP are conducting their bi-annual nursing needs assessment. If you’re a nurse or nursing student, complete the NOEP survey by December 31, 2012, and you’ll be entered in a chance to win one... Read More
The holiday season is here! I enjoy giving away small gifts to those around me. With a medium-sized team, small gifts are just about all I can do. It’s the thought that counts, right? That’s exactly what I’m betting on,... Read More
I am privileged to co-present Adolescent & Young Adult Issues, a LIVESTRONG Community Education Class, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM CDT. I am passionate about adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology issues as this population – those... Read More
Congrats to KayLynn for winning a new pair of Dansko scrubs! She’s proof that the more entries, the better. What a great way to head into the weekend.... Read More
A sweet friend at The Girl in the Blue Apron nominated me for a Liebster Award. I am incredibly humbled by Elisa’s kind words of me. Thank you, Elisa! I am so glad the Oncology Nursing Society brought us together,... Read More
Hooray for fall…and for fashionable scrubs! Leave it to one of my favorite companies, Dansko®, to effortlessly combine the two. Dansko® Healthcare Apparel now has new styles and print options, so when they asked if I’d be interested in reviewing... Read More
You have a few more hours to figure out how to thank your healthcare organization chaplain(s). Tomorrow marks the beginning of a month of chaplaincy thanks. I’ve been working on a special gift for some amazing chaplains around me... Read More
Avast, me Hearties! Ne’er a time to pass o’er International Talk Like A Pirate Day without a little aaarrrrrrr eeehhhhhnnnn jest. That’s “RN” for ye landlubbers who don’t savvy. The makers of this day say there’s really no point to... Read More
Living in Austin, Texas, global headquarters for LIVESTRONG, and working in the oncology care community, the recent events surrounding Lance Armstrong is big news. I honestly have not thought a lot about the controversy since news broke, but a 12-mile... Read More
The Associated Press reports Sally Ride, the first female U.S. astronaut, died yesterday at the age of 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. While more than two scores of female astronauts have flown into space after Sally, it... Read More