Posts tagged with: professionalism

professionalism

Give Grace to Grow

Grace.  It’s a beautiful word. I use it a lot in health care – to talk about professionals in their work in addition to encouraging professionals as they learn. We live and work in an immediate culture. We have to have and... Read More

Every Day Excellence

I have had the privilege of interacting with many, many, many disciplines and departments recently. Each time, I have walked away thinking, “Man, what a great team!”  One person doesn’t make a team; numerous people do. Everyone has a skill, a part to... Read More

MakerNurse: Elevating and Accelerating the Ingenuity of Nurses

How many times have I preached my sermon about the innovation of nurses and how we’re the best innovators in the world? Many, many times. Because. It’s. True. Nurses are constantly working around broken, inefficient processes and systems. We come... Read More

Giddy Up; Submit Your Abstract to the Cowtown Oncology Symposium

Yeehaaaw! It’s time for the 4th Annual Cowtown Oncology Symposium in Fort Worth, Texas. I am a Texan – born and bred. Contrary to popular belief and pervasive stereotypes, I don’t routinely say yeehaaaw, still, the Cowtown Oncology Symposium is so fun and... Read More

From A Map of the Uninsured to Unplugging Every 90 Minutes: A Nursetopia Reading and Education Mashup [Part 13]

Here’s a smidgen of the goodness I’ve been reading and watching this week: Volume 80, Number 84 by Quipsologies (a stopmotion video of the human body in paper cutouts) CDC’s Digital Library Stacks Up On Recommendations, Guidelines by PhysBizTech Making the... Read More

The Sacredness of Tears

A sweet friend shared this quote with me several years ago. I often think about it, and I most certainly thought about it a lot this week as people within my organization – people I love working alongside – learned... Read More

From 146 Unnecessary Medical Practices to The Science of Building A Great Team: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 11]

My reading and education mashup lists have been scarce lately, I know. Trust me, I’ve been reading, reading, reading; I just haven’t posted much with our bipolar summer – hectic at many moments and then waaaay laid back at other times. Here’s... Read More

You Get What You Put In To Your Nursing Association

Are you part of a nursing organization? No, are you really a part of a nursing organization – not just on paper? Do you volunteer on committees and provide feedback and attend meetings? At this moment, I’m in Pennsylvania with... Read More

Recognize a Stellar Nurse with an Inspired Comfort Award Nomination

  Do you know or work with a healthcare professional who goes above and beyond in patient care? Of course you do! I bet you know more than one person that fits in this category. Whoever it is – an... Read More