Sadomasochism, or S&M, has its place in nursing as it does within any profession. I’m not talking about physical, sexual S&M. I mean emotional S&M. Sadist nurses are those that get pleasure – whether they know it or not –... Read More
Every morning during my run, I think the same thing: I can’t do this. I know I have three to five miles to run every morning with longer runs on Saturdays, and even though I have been running almost a... Read More
I hate change. I love change. Okay, it really just depends on the situation. I recently made a difficult decision to switch jobs. I love the people I work with. I love the work that we do, but I realized... Read More
This is part 19 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Good, E. & Bishop, P. (2011). Willing to walk: A creative strategy to minimize stress related to floating. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41(5): 231-234. Big Idea: Nurses within Aultman Hospital,... Read More
This is part 14 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Otten, R. and Chen, T. (2011). Change, chaos, adaptation: The effects of leadership on a work group. Creative Nursing, 17(1): 30-35. Big Idea: This article views a major change... Read More
I dislike a disciplined regimen; I love the results. I trudge to early morning exercise (still) and wave sadly at the pizza while I eat chicken breast and roasted veggies (which is actually quite yummy); I really like increased self-confidence,... 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
The Designful Company: How to Build a Culture of Nonstop Innovation by Marty Neumeier is a read well-worth your time. It won’t take too much of it, though. You could start and finish the book on a plane ride or... Read More
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Inc. has written a great book – Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, & Purpose. It’s filled with lovely stories of learning and entrepreneurship and nuggets of leadership wisdom gleaned while growing Zappos.com, Inc.... Read More