Four years ago Diane Forster-Burke, MS, RN, professor at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, was looking for a way to recharge her teaching and utilize different education strategies to drive home the ethics of every day healthcare decisions nurses and... Read More
Two of my three kiddos are battling influenza type A, one with a bonus of strep throat and the other with the added joy of pink eye. Needless to say, my home is one giant petri dish at the... Read More
A new Institute for the Future initiative and game, “Future of the Hospital” asks a provocative question, “What if your hospital wasn’t there when you needed it most?” Yes, you read correctly – the collaborative forecasting game allows experts and “ordinary... Read More
Six days since my last post. I enjoyed the time away from the computer and most other electronics. I stayed in my home for five straight days, and I loved every moment. I hosted both family Thanksgiving dinners for the... Read More
The Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) recently released AvidNurse 2.1, the biggest redesign and upgrade of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app yet. Wanna know what’s even better? It’s now free. Yep…F.R.E.E! [Insert church choir quick-tempo Hallelujah Chorus here.] Yes,... Read More
As part of the #HAWMC, I’m sharing what I would include in a health time capsule planned for opening in 2112, 100 years from now. It’s a tough decision, but here’s what I’d stuff my time capsule with: A QR... Read More
UCSD Health System just released its eighth Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on caregivers of cancer patients. Don’t have time to read recent journal articles on the topic? No worries. You can watch them! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dUYNqGmKx0 Help... Read More
Have I mentioned how much I love this idea? Why, yes; yes, I have. UCSD Health System just released its seventh Nursing Research News You Can Use video, this time on cancer patients and falls. Don’t have time to read... Read More
I have decided to take a bit of a break from social media. Linked In, Twitter, Facebook. My presence will be scarce to non-existent for a while. Social media has become a large part of my life. I have made... 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