Posts tagged with: colleagiality

Ripples: A Conversation with Amanda Trujillo (Part 1 of 3)

I know there are people who have read and read and read about Amanda Trujillo. In fact, there are so many great posts, I don’t know who to link to so you can see them all. Be sure to check... Read More

Free Compliments for Nurses

One of my new favorite blogs is Kind Over Matter. I found it this past weekend as I was searching for free lunchbox printables to put in my kiddos’ lunchboxes…because, you know, I am never creative at 6:30 AM as... Read More

High-Five Your Pharmacist Today

It’s National Pharmacist Appreciation Day. No, really; it is. There’s no better day than today to thank the pharmacist in your facility. You know, the one who catches a ton of errors before you even lay eyes on the medications?... Read More

Write On? Right On!

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

Back to Novice Again. Almost.

If you’ve been in your role for a while now, you may or may not remember what it is like to be the newbie. Where are the restrooms? Do I need to dial a number to get an outside telephone... Read More

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence Development on Nurse Managers

The Article: Codier, E., Kamikawa, C., & Kooker, B. (2011). The impact of emotional intelligence development on nurse managers. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 35(3): 270-276. Big Idea: Emotional intelligence (EI) has been studied extensively throughout numerous professions – including nursing –... Read More

Research Impacting Your Daily Nursing Practice

The Nursing Research Challenge has contributed to my own nursing practice. I’ve searched for articles about topics of interest, trying to find solutions to issues. It has worked. Imagine that. [Yes, that was sarcasm.] If you blog or teach nursing... Read More

Great Nurse? Probably Had Great Teachers.

If your state’s budget is anything like the Texas state budget, your legislators are likely facing large budget deficits, causing them to carve funds from anywhere and everywhere – including healthcare and education. Of great healthcare concern, Texas legislators are... Read More

Workplace Incivility, Work Environment, Manager Skill, & Productivity

Here it is – the first nursing journal article in response to Nursing Idea’s Research Challenge. I really enjoyed this one. The Article: Lewis, P. S. and Malecha, A. (2011). The impact of workplace incivility on the work environment, manager... Read More

Keep the People Impacted by the Plan Working on the Plan

A recent story of a dress code policy impacting Ottawa nurses has me thinking about planning again. In short, a hospital implemented a new dress code designed to make it easier for patients to identify nurses from other hospital staff.... Read More