I keep saying I’m not a crafty person. I never have been, but I’m starting to believe I have a crafty gene expressing late(r) in life. Inspired by family and others, I want to learn to crochet. My mother paints,... Read More
One of the most popular Nursetopia posts of all-time, ‘Star Wars’ Flavor to Dr. Patricia Benner’s ‘Novice to Expert,’ is a whimsical combination of nursing theory and pop culture. I love hearing from other nurses, and I was giddy to... Read More
I’ve exercised my writing muscles lately. You can find my work and words in a few other places currently: If you’re in need of some continuing nursing education credits or want to learn more about colorectal cancer, check out the... Read More
Happy Pi Day! (Yes, there is such a thing.) Today celebrates math and the wonder of the mathematical phenomenon of pi, which is a circle’s circumference (measurement around) divided by its diameter (measurement across). (Remember? Barely? Don’t worry; you’re not... Read More
The Announcement , an ESPN-original movie, chronicles Earvin “Magic” Johnson’s HIV diagnosis and how he handled the discussion with his teammates, wife, the media, and others battling the disease. Diagnosed in 1991, Magic helped changed the way many Americans (and... Read More
UCSD Health System just released its eighth Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on caregivers of cancer patients. Don’t have time to read recent journal articles on the topic? No worries. You can watch them! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUYNqGmKx0 Help... Read More
Over the past few weeks I have had the privilege to learn from many people with varied backgrounds and perspectives. Some people I learned from formally, while others it was more of an informal process. Times and locations changed, and... Read More
I am joining millions of other individuals and thousands of websites worldwide, such as Wikipedia and Google, to speak out against American censorship, which is currently proposed by two Federal bills – the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and... Read More
It is amazing how quickly the medication market changes. There are always new drugs to know, drugs we should never use again, new-found indications and contraindications, and so on. Needless to say, an updated drug handbook is essential for every... Read More
Would I? You bet! Can I? Can I!? Undergrad. Graduate student. Doesn’t matter! I enjoy having nursing students with me. Well, most of the time. There is that occasional student that thinks she knows everything already, isn’t interested in soaking... Read More