Four years ago Diane Forster-Burke, MS, RN, professor at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, was looking for a way to recharge her teaching and utilize different education strategies to drive home the ethics of every day healthcare decisions nurses and... Read More
Rob Fraser, MN, RN, over at NursingIdeas is fanning the nursing learning-sharing-learning cycle flames through his Nursing Research Challenge. I’m absolutely recommitting my passion for The Challenge. I hope you do the same. I want to learn from you!... Read More
Each day brings learning experiences. In nursing school we’re taught to “seek out” all the learning experiences we can to diversify our education and understanding. It’s no different after nursing school. The best way to learn is to “jump right... Read More
I am privileged to co-present Adolescent & Young Adult Issues, a LIVESTRONG Community Education Class, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM CDT. I am passionate about adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology issues as this population – those... Read More
My seven-year-old son, smarty-pants that he is, was looking at the computer while helping me with a project. I was looking for just the right quote to convey my thoughts, writing as I scrolled through many wise words. My son... Read More
The Hispanic/Latino population is the fastest growing population in the U.S. The group, which actually consists of many sub-populations, has a common set of physical, emotional, and practical concerns related to cancer and healthcare that all nurses (and really all healthcare... Read More
My husband and I are living through another change. He is in the process of obtaining his National Academy of Sports Medicine, or NASM, personal trainer certification. You may be familiar with my health journey, but my husband is the real success... Read More
I really enjoy having students with me. They are full of questions, and I feel like I’m contributing to the profession when I share my time, energy, and knowledge with them. Of course, it takes a lot of time and energy... Read More
The Article: Smith, Y. & Caplin, M. (2012). Teaching the literacy of professionalism: When clinical skills are not enough. Nurse Educator, 37(3): 121-125. Big Idea: Writing, presenting, and speaking are professional nursing skills that are expected but rarely taught intentionally.... Read More
We are not always born with tremendous talents or knowing our passions. Some times it takes trial and error and hours of repetitive practice before we fall in love with an activity. Essentially, we “learn to love.” We call the... Read More