Malcolm Gladwell wrote about “rapid cognition,” or our innate sense of “knowing” in his 2005 book, Blink. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it; it is a fascinating read. Of it, Gladwell says: You could also say that... Read More
For the many teachers and mentors in my life: As the cycle goes, I realize I have dropped a few seeds of my own – each with a bit of you in them. I laugh because they have no idea.... Read More
For the many teachers and mentors in my life: I had no idea you planted something inside me. I thought you were simply sharing the fragrance of your passion with me. Little did I know you dropped a seed at... Read More
The Article: van der Spek, E. (2011). Advanced care planning: How does current practice compare with best practice? PACEsetterS, 8(3): 34-39. Big Idea: This study examined the advanced care planning (ACP) within one Australian Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), which... Read More
I just returned from the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigator’s 2nd Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference. Two and a half days of presentations, business cards, posters, networking sessions, impromptu brainstorms, and inspiration. It was wonderful, and I walked away with... Read More
I’ve mentioned I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class, right? It turns out my children get all the weird stuff like Fifth Disease. Or maybe it’s not so “weird” since I should’ve paid more attention in pedi class. Well,... Read More
The Article: Hader, R. (2011). Education matters: Does higher learning yield higher income? Nursing Management, 42(7): 22-27. Big Idea: Nursing Management conducted a survey of over 2,800 nurses to learn more about nurses’ educational backgrounds and the relation to salary.... Read More
While having lunch with nursing colleagues last week, we swapped stories – an important part of nursing culture and informal education – and life updates. I casually informed the group that all three of my children – including my infant... Read More
Lateral violence, or bullying, is a hot topic these days, for sure, and it seems as though we have all either been victims or the bullies themselves. I didn’t learn about lateral violence in nursing school, thus I didn’t learn... Read More