FCC Chairman Genachowski recently announced plans to improve the deployment of Next Generation 911, or NG911, which will allow the answering system to receive emergency-related texts, photos, videos, and geo-location data. It will give more people access to the emergency... Read More
We have forgotten the cultivated art of thank you. We are so busy that we fail to recognize the efforts – “big” and “small” – of others. We forget the difference a thank you makes, as well. You never know... Read More
Another week is rolling in quickly. I am mentally preparing for the many meetings, early morning runs, last week of summer vacation before the kiddos head back to school, dental appointments, hair cuts, moving projects along, weekly meals. You know... Read More
When I first started blogging, I asked several nurse bloggers their secrets to success. How do you write great posts Every. Single. Day? I attended the 36th Annual ONS Congress in April and asked nurse authors and publishers a similar... Read More
I’ve mentioned I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class, right? It turns out my children get all the weird stuff like Fifth Disease. Or maybe it’s not so “weird” since I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class. Well,... Read More
I typically post a research article on Friday. Yeah, it’s not going to happen today. Life happened today, and I am glad I was there. I’ll post an article tomorrow – one that I found very interesting. Until then, Friends,... Read More
Happy Wednesday! There’s so much negativity around us, and hey, we do work in a pretty physically and emotionally strenuous profession. So rather than give in and feed the negative cycles within our profession and our own minds, let’s break... Read More
Our lovely meal is finished. The kitchen is clean. The kids are nestled in bed. I’m preparing for the week ahead. Meetings, things I need and want to tell my team, trainings I must complete – anticipation for the next... Read More
So many times we discount the small. It’s not significant enough. Or so we think. I’ve fallen into this mind trap too many times. I forget to celebrate the small victories. I brush-off the small successes. Small, small, small. That... Read More