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From No Safe Amount of Alcohol to Prescribing Music when Meds Fail: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 24]

Here’s a smidgen of what I filled my brain with over the long weekend… No Amount of Alcohol is Safe from Medscape Oncology Tiny PMS Match Why the quality measures in health care are deeply flawed by Karen S. Sibert, MD, via KevinMD.com When... Read More

In Memoriam: Lindsey Miller, from ‘i am a liver’

On May 21, 2014, the world lost a light and beautiful writer, Lindsey Miller; she was 28. While I never met Lindsey in person, I found her blog, i am a liver, early on in her pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer journey. As... Read More

From Underestimated Cervical Cancer Rates to Handling Haters: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 23]

Here’s a little of what I’ve been reading recently: Cervical Cancer Rates Underestimated. Study Says by Huffington Post Health Insurance Company CEOs Total Compensation in 2013 via @firefighterAB from @NHLABOR_NEWS 30 Simple Tools for Data Visualization by Fast Company The... Read More

Scrubbing in For A Great Week: Congrats on Your Win

Congrats to Anna, who won scrubs from MedicalDiscountScrubs.com simply by commenting on the recent giveaway article. Congrats to you, Anna! I hope this starts off your week with a bang. Enjoy!... Read More

Missed Nurses Week? Two Free, Printable Cards to the Rescue

It’s May 13th (or later depending on when you’re reading this!), and that means one thing…You missed Nurses Week! Gasp! If there’s a nurse in your life that you need to honor, have no fear; two free Nursetopia cards are here... Read More

Happy Birthday, Florence!

Today marks the 194th birthday of Florence Nightingale, the “Mother of Modern Nursing,” the “Lady with the Lamp.” Today also signifies International Nurses Day and the final day of Nurses Week. A hero of the Crimean War, Nightingale left a... Read More

Not So Random Thoughts on Nursing

Leadership is a tremendous privilege offering a unique perspective. During a critical moment this week, the seconds felt like warp speed, and yet it also felt like some of the longest minutes of my year, sludging across time. In that... Read More

Happy, Happy Oncology Nurses Month!

It’s May, and for oncology nurses all around the world, that means one giant celebration month! Now, I love, love, love the nursing profession, but I must be honest; I am biased towards oncology nurses. I can’t help it…I am... Read More

Dansko Shoes = Color, Comfort, & Compliments [Giveaway]

“I love those shoes!” “Hey, did you get new shoes? Super cute!” “Ohhh, I love Dansko shoes!” You better get accustomed to these kind of questions and unsolicited comments because it’s going to happen. It just is. That’s exactly what... Read More

From Where Innovation Begins to Lessons From A Bad Boss: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 22]

My reading list is filling back up again, and I’m absolutely loving it. I’m squeezing in chapters here and there, and you better believe free moments in between meetings and snippets of downtime have their fair share of bit-sized information... Read More