It’s the last day of Oncology Nursing Month. I am completely and 100% biased, but oncology nursing is a fabulous nursing specialty. Thank you to my colleagues for rocking the profession in so many ways – for strengthening the human... Read More
Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FAAN, presented the Mara Mogensen Flaherty lecture at the 36th Annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress in Boston. Dr. Ferrell is a pioneer in palliative care, end-of-life care, and pain management nursing research, and I teared-up hearing... Read More
A dear friend, Jody Schoger, shared some recent thoughts about the nurses around her this past week. There’s no denying her feelings for nurses. One of the things that struck her, and subsequently me, was that great nurses state the... Read More
A colleague I admire called me yesterday to talk business, but she ended the call wonderfully by encouraging me. It lasted all of 45 seconds, but it meant a lot to me, and I told her so. I wasn’t having... Read More
In light of the recent worldwide news of Osama bin Laden’s death, I have spent much of today thinking and remembering. I have friends who were forever impacted by the USS Cole attack, and as with many, the events of... Read More
Last week I mentioned some of my favorite places to find free, full-text nursing journal articles. Special thanks to my friend and brilliant colleague, Susan Thrane, for pointing out that open access nursing journals are also great sources, and nurse... Read More
Happy Certified Nurses Day to all the OCN®, AOCN®, APHN, APRN-BC, RN-BC, CCRN®, and all the many other certified nurses who rock healthcare! I have held my certification (OCN®) for five years now, and I have enjoyed the sense of... Read More
If your state’s budget is anything like the Texas state budget, your legislators are likely facing large budget deficits, causing them to carve funds from anywhere and everywhere – including healthcare and education. Of great healthcare concern, Texas legislators are... Read More
Last week we celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday with an interactive story collaboration. Here’s our final product! Did I ever tell you how lucky you are? Suppose you worked In a bustling GI lab That hadn’t a restroom Now that would... Read More
Happy birthday to Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel. Born March 2, 1904, Dr. Seuss wrote 44 children’s books, illustrated advertising campaigns, and worked in the U.S. Army animation department. In honor of his birthday, today is... Read More