Day 23: I am thankful for passionate organizations advocating for everyone at large, systems levels. From professional organizations to disease organizations, they are working to impact us for the better (most of the time). Yes, we may have differing opinions,... Read More
Day 21: I am really thankful for IT support. It is very easy to take it for granted, and great IT folks who help whenever called upon make work so much easier. When good IT support is missing, everyone feels... Read More
Day 20: Hey, sometimes you just have to be thankful for those weeks that are a little shorter than others. Yes, the days before holidays are typically packed because we are all trying to cram a week’s worth of work... Read More
Day 19: I am thankful for weeks that end on a high, easing me into the weekend. It is the kind of transition where everyone works together to maximize results and walks away knowing the job was done well and... Read More
Day 17: I am thankful for those people who connect others, who weave threads among the network around us all. You know, the kind of people who meet you and automatically start thinking about the other people you should know,... Read More
Today is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, a day in which tobacco users are encouraged to quit “cold turkey.” Nurses and other healthcare professionals can participate in many ways. Quitting tobacco is one of the best and most... Read More
Day 14: I am thankful for restful, peaceful days – the kind that recharge and renew the spirit. I envision healthcare professionals (and all service professionals really) as leaky buckets. We must fill ourselves up because we will pour ourselves... Read More
Day 15: I am thankful for the colleagues and patients asking the tough questions – the ones everyone else is thinking but no one wants to talk about, the ones we do not have all the answers for, the ones... Read More
Sunday I completed the San Antonio Rock & Roll half-marathon – my third half-marathon – with a personal best time. It is mighty slow in comparison to many runners, but it was a big goal for me, and I am... Read More
Day 14: It wasn’t always fun or pretty, but I am thankful for every experience that has brought me where I am today. I know wonderful and not so wonderful experiences await me, and I know they will continue to... Read More