If you’re an oncology nurse navigator, case manager, social worker, patient advocate, or patient yourself, you’re going to want to download the Association of Community Cancer Center’s (ACCC) 2012 Patient Assistance and Reimbursement Guide. It is packed with every Pharmacy... Read More
The Article: Sherman, R. O., Schwarzkopf, R., & Kiger, A. J. (2011). Charge nurse perspectives on frontline leadership in acute care environments. ISRN Nursing, 1-8. Big Idea: The recent IOM Future of Nursing report urges that nurses at all levels... Read More
As nurses, we aren’t too great about taking care of ourselves. The majority of us are sleep-deprived, stressed, and overweight. I’ve been there, and I’ve resolved to never go back. I blog regularly at the Oncology Nursing Society’s RE:Connect blog,... Read More
Want to join a special group of 230,000 nurses impacting the lives of women everywhere since 1970? Sign up for the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS). Researchers need 100,000 female nurses and student nurses ages 20-46 years old from the U.S.... Read More
I’ve long thought of healthcare professionals as athletes when it comes to our clothing and shoes. We need breathable clothes and supportive shoes. Does that mean they have to be ugly? Uhm, no. (Some companies think otherwise, in my opinion.)... Read More
In honor of National Wear Red Day: The Article: Boo, S., Waters, C., & Froelicher, E.S. (2012). Coronary heart disease risk estimation in asymptomatic adults. Nursing Research, 61(1): 66-69. Big Idea: This article discusses how to use the Framingham Risk... Read More
You can read Amanda’s story in her own words; please, do. The many subsequent posts are for Amanda as well as inspired by her. I thank her for sharing her time and story with me so I can share it... Read More
You can read Amanda’s story in her own words; please, do. The many subsequent posts are for Amanda as well as inspired by her. I thank her for sharing her time and story with me so I can share it... Read More
I know there are people who have read and read and read about Amanda Trujillo. In fact, there are so many great posts, I don’t know who to link to so you can see them all. Be sure to check... Read More
The Article: Effken, J. A., Verran, J. A., Logue, M. D., & Hsu, Y. (2010). Nurse managers’ decisions: Fast and favoring remediation. Journal of Nursing Administration, 40(4): 188-195. Big Idea: This article explores how 10 nurse managers within three Arizona... Read More