Posts tagged with: nonprofit

Voluminous Volunteer Thanks

This is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. What. A. Week! I’ve previously expressed what an amazingly untapped volunteer resource nursing is in general, but this week I haven’t focused on nursing volunteers; I’ve had my eyes and thoughts fixed on all... Read More

Help Increase Services to Cancer Patients by Doing What You Already Do Everyday

Think of your favorite song of the moment. How does it make you feel; does it change your mood? Maybe the way your feeling impacts your “favorite” song right now. Both, actually. Music is powerful. It has the influence to... Read More

LIVESTRONG Matters to Healthcare Professionals and Our Patients

Living in Austin, Texas, global headquarters for LIVESTRONG, and working in the oncology care community, the recent events surrounding Lance Armstrong is big news. I honestly have not thought a lot about the controversy since news broke, but a 12-mile... Read More

Recent Reads and Views: From Modern Art to Exotic Cars to the Thunderbox

People often ask, “How do you get your inspiration? How can you find stuff to write about every day?” Well, I read a lot (both related and unrelated to nursing), and I keep my eyes and mind open to the... Read More

A Lovely Month for Men to Learn A Pattern of Self-Exam Love

I’ve mentioned this already; it’s worth another mention. Men, especially those between ages 15 to 34, need to check their testicles once a month for any abnormalities – a lump, swelling, or pain. These symptoms can occur with numerous conditions... Read More

Drinking the Lemonade: Nurse Researchers Focus on Childhood Cancer

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) recently awarded a refreshing $100,000 to three nurse researchers. Pam Hinds, RN, PhD, Celeste Phillips-Salimi, PhD, and Gloanna Peek, RN, MSN, received varying amounts over the next two years to study childhood and adolescent and... Read More

Coffee + Cervical Cancer Screening = Volunteerism

Looking for a way to give back and see the world at the same time? You need to volunteer for my friends at Grounds for Health, a global nonprofit bringing women’s health to coffee-growing communities in Mexico, Tanzania, and Nicaragua.... Read More

Web-Based Program Helps Nurses Track and Change Health Behaviors

The Nurse Oncology Education Program, or NOEP, is helping one of the unhealthiest populations in the U.S. – nurses – track and change seven cancer-related health behaviors: fruit and vegetable consumption, red meat consumption, tobacco use, sugary-beverage consumption, screen time,... Read More

Nonprofit Leader International Fellowship

“Atlas Service Corps, Inc. (Atlas Corps), started in 2006, is an international network of nonprofit leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st century challenges”…oh, say, like the myriad healthcare issues worldwide. Apply for... Read More

Nurses Rock Volunteerism

Nurses are amazing volunteers. Working in the nonprofit sector, I have the privilege of working with many nurse volunteers. I’ve said it before – I don’t think nonprofits (health care or otherwise) capitalize on nurse volunteers or the professional skills... Read More
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