We all go through moments in life when we’re pretty sure we want the next step, the promotion, the additional responsibility, the praise. Whatever that thing is, we all experience it in some way over the course of a career. We think... Read More
Leader, Leader quite legendary, How do your nurses grow? With sharing wells, and mentor swells, And encouragements that overflow.... Read More
I’m not an expert on time management, but over the course of 10 years in leadership, I have never had an assistant manage my schedule or emails. I squeeze a lot of goodness into jam-packed days. Students, new leaders, and... Read More
Oncology nurses experience grief. All nurses experience grief. It’s part of the job we agreed to as life also encompasses death. As a nurse leader, grief over a patient death is very similar to the grief I experienced as a... Read More
There once was a time in my life that I would assume some of my ideas or requests would automatically be squelched with a “no” answer. My assumption would actually limit me from even asking or discussing the request or... Read More
Nothing replaces the feeling of knowing you’ve done the “right thing” for people. No matter who knows or doesn’t know, it’s a reward like none other. I am shocked at the number of people who think others don’t, can’t, or... Read More
Heard the phrase “anything that can go wrong, will go wrong”? Yep, Murphy’s Law is prevalent in nursing leadership and management just as it is in other areas of nursing and health care. Here are a few gold-standard Murphy’s Laws... Read More
Just like I do with hardcopy journals and books, I tend to save up articles in my email box until I get time to binge-read. Here’s some of what I’ve been reading that I’ve saved for a while. There’s some... Read More
Why mess with a good thing? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Our system works. But can it be better? When is the last time any part of the system has been improved? Does it function optimally for everyone... Read More