Posts tagged with: encouragement

encouragement

From Plucking Images Out of Your Dreams to Pretending You Have Cancer: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 7]

So a smidgen of my reading for the week included: A Texas Senate Bill Would Revise the State’s End-of-Life Procedure by The New York Times via The Texas Tribune Pretending that You Have Cancer – It Never Really Ends Well by Slate... Read More

A Little Bit of Frustration Goes A Long Way

A little bit of frustration – with the system, the “man,” or whatever – goes a long way. A little bit of frustration is healthy, in my opinion. It keeps us passionate. It keeps us advocating. It keeps us moving... Read More

From Pretending to Work to Failing at Your Dreams: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 6]

Here’s a sampling of my informal reading this week: 3 Ways People Pretend to Work – at Home or the Office by Blanchard LeaderChat Worst Magazine Cover of the Year? Time’s Coverline is Wrong, Grandiose, and Cruel by Slate Following Your Bliss,... Read More

From Praying Doctors to Fitness Parties: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 5]

Here’s a snippet of my reading for the last two weeks as I took a writing break over Spring Break. Experiencing Life, Briefly, Inside a Nursing Home by the The New York Times (This article and video was actually published in... Read More

RISE

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Born to Stand Out

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! You might be asking yourself, “Does Dr. Seuss really have a place in healthcare?” Sure he does. His words remain as inspiration to those of us in service fields, and he absolutely has a unique connection... Read More

Honor Your LMSW, LBSW, RD, and LD Colleagues in March

A little bit of alphabet soup, I know. If you’re in healthcare, those credentials still may not be familiar to you. March propels us into Spring. It also gives us a chance to recognize and honor several team members, specifically... Read More

For the Love of Nursing

Love isn’t in the falling; it’s in the staying.  I fell in love with nursing in nursing school. At one point in my career, I despised it, though. It was right around the infamous two-year mark. I questioned whether I... Read More

Death by Status Quo

It’s an insidious, torturous death. I’m neither willing to be its victim nor will I allow its chilling fate for those around me.... Read More