Day 7: I am thankful for first responders. My family and I passed a terrible three-vehicle accident yesterday morning. Uniformed people walked around the masses of mangled metal. The back of one SUV was completely sawed off, and EMT’s were... Read More
I have used Evernote for a while now to help me collect ideas and thoughts for a few writing projects, including daily blog posts. It’s the “new” file drawer or folder. It has easy categorization options, lets me email and... Read More
Day 6: I am thankful for Daylight Savings time – falling back – receiving the precious gift of one more hour of sleep. Similarly, I am thankful for all the night shift folks who worked one more hour last night.... Read More
Day 5: I am thankful for nursing colleagues who dare to raise their voices – which are often echos of patients’ voices – time and time again as advocates for change. Sometimes processes or “powerful” people drown out their voices,... Read More
Day 4: I am thankful for open dialogue and colleagues and leaders who welcome that dialogue. Talk at me, and I’ll discredit you; talk with me, and I’ll revere you. One says, “I’m number one. Listen to me.” The other... Read More
The Article: Gates, D., Gillespie, G., & Succop, P. (2011). Violence against nurses and its impact on stress and productivity. Nursing Economic$, 29(2): 59-66. Big Idea: Emergency room nurses routinely face workplace violence from patients and their visitors. This cross-sectional... Read More
Day 3 of 24 Days of Thanks: I am thankful for medicine – both the profession and the actual medicinal treatments. Pharmacology amazes me; the people who develop medicines or spend their lives dedicated to it intrigue me even more.... Read More
Day 2: I am thankful for the precious times in which I share tears with colleagues and patients. It’s a special relationship with some, and I am very thankful for it.... Read More
I understand we need standard poverty guidelines within the U.S. so we know which households and individuals are equally eligible for government services. I really do understand it, but it makes me crazy. Every time I look at the guidelines,... Read More
I am spending the next 24 days giving thanks in many ways – posting personal thanks on my Facebook page, giving handwritten notes to a lovely list of people who’ve made my year, and sharing small gifts with those around... Read More