The countdown to the 38th ONS Congress is rapidly coming to an end. As Chair of the Congress Planning Team, I’ve been looking forward to this conference for over a year now, and it’s really nice to see the collective... Read More
The nursing leaders over at UC San Diego Health System have done it again. They have yet another installment of Nursing Research News You Can Use, and this time the five-minute video – brimming with information – is on sleep deprivation and... Read More
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
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
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
This year marks 10 years as a registered nurse for me. If someone told me ten years ago I’d be reading this for fun (for FUN!!), I would have tried to look up their diagnosis in the DSM-IV. (See…I’m dating... Read More
Here are a few of the articles that caught my attention this week: 87% of Physicians Say Quantity of EHR Alerts ‘Excessive’ by HealthLeaders Media An average ER visit costs more than an average month’s rent by Wonkblog New Reasons to... Read More
The Article: Luo, J., Chen, Y., Narsavage, G. L., and Ducatman, A. (2012). Predictors of survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 39(6): 609-616. Big Idea: Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths both in... Read More
Researchers at Northwestern University would like to talk with adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors about their experiences with thinking about whether or how to have a family. Cancer survivors eligible include those: Diagnosed after age 16 Who have... Read More
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) emailed a reminder to NCI Cancer Bulletin readers stating the longtime electronic periodical is ceasing publication due to budget changes. All previous Bulletins will remain archived for reference. The NCI Cancer Bulletin has been a... Read More