The world lost a visionary today. Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple, died today; he was 56. Although no details about his cause of death have been released, Jobs endured a long battle with pancreatic cancer, one of... Read More
It is so easy to keep going, working, pushing forward progress and forget about the differences you’ve made. It is for me. That’s one of the reasons I keep thank you notes in various forms. I can rattle off a... Read More
I recently took a big step – for me, at least – and moved Nursetopia from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. Everything is working out very well except for transferring subscribers from the previous platform. I should have done a bit of... Read More
Check it out! Nursetopia has a new look. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think – what works, what doesn’t, what else you’d like to see…you know that sort of stuff.... Read More
I recently learned about Jamie Schanbaum through a colleague. And not through just any colleague, through one of those colleagues that leaves me inspired and challenged every time I am around him. So I am passing the inspiration and challenge... Read More
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. You might think, “Meh, does that really make a difference at all?!” Good question. However, I do think efforts around increasing women and healthcare providers’ knowledge of ovarian cancer’s vague, but persistent, symptoms... Read More
I just returned from the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigator’s 2nd Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference. Two and a half days of presentations, business cards, posters, networking sessions, impromptu brainstorms, and inspiration. It was wonderful, and I walked away with... Read More
Looking for a way to give back and see the world at the same time? You need to volunteer for my friends at Grounds for Health, a global nonprofit bringing women’s health to coffee-growing communities in Mexico, Tanzania, and Nicaragua.... Read More
Waiting rooms are interesting. As a nurse, mother, and patient myself, I have sat in quite a few. They are usually targeted to the clientele. It is a conscious business decision. For example, a women’s health office typically has light... Read More
My family and I evacuated our home this evening due to a large fire in our community. We determined what was important in about five seconds. We left before the evacuations became mandatory, and thankfully so. With only two exits... Read More