Nursing our vacations: Will things ever be the same?
It all started with a single uncovered sneeze by a dining room crewmember on my 2016 post-doctoral dream cruise. After witnessing him inoculate the…
Career
Writing challenge: Narrow the topic
One of the greatest challenges in writing is narrowing the topic. Beginning and experienced writers alike frequently want to tackle topics that are too…
Communication and transformational leadership during a crisis
Leaders are called on to set an example and influence staff. Under normal circumstances this can be challenging. Imagine arriving at work one morning…
Celebrating nurses
January 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States hard, marked the start of the World Health Organization’s International Year of the Nurse…
Finding a job can be challenging for newly graduated nurses
Most people in the United States interested in the nursing field have heard of the nursing shortage, with much emphasis placed on predictions of…
I’m just going to say it: It feels like we’re playing Russian roulette with our kids and our staff
Apoorva Mandavilli, a journalist from the New York Times, graciously interviewed me about what reopening of schools looks like in the midst of a pandemic.…
Should nurses receive hazard pay?
That was the question I posted online and in only two hours 3,900 nurses from all over the country responded.* A reporter had asked…
Leadership challenge: Learning to let go
Learning to let go of our expectations and the demands we place on ourselves can be challenging, but it’s frequently essential to moving forward.…
Define nurse (in three words or less)
Saying precisely what a frontline nurse does should be the easiest thing in the world: care coordinator, final check on all orders, medication dispenser,…
Nurse preceptors and new graduate success
By offering support and feedback (including positive reinforcement), preceptors can help reduce new nurses’ anxiety and increase their self-confidence so they can become progressively…
Healthy conflict management starts at the top
Nurse leaders must model standards of behavior. (more…)
What works: Assessing and addressing care management education and competency
Onboarding program designed to reduce turnover, increase morale, and improve care. Takeaways: Challenges faced within care management at Beaumont Health’s eight acute-care campuses included…
Nursing our vacations: Will things ever be the same?
It all started with a single uncovered sneeze by a dining room crewmember on my 2016 post-doctoral dream cruise. After witnessing him…
Writing challenge: Narrow the topic
One of the greatest challenges in writing is narrowing the topic. Beginning and experienced writers alike frequently want to tackle topics that…
Communication and transformational leadership during a crisis
Leaders are called on to set an example and influence staff. Under normal circumstances this can be challenging. Imagine arriving at work…
Celebrating nurses
January 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States hard, marked the start of the World Health Organization’s International Year of…
Finding a job can be challenging for newly graduated nurses
Most people in the United States interested in the nursing field have heard of the nursing shortage, with much emphasis placed on…
I’m just going to say it: It feels like we’re playing Russian roulette with our kids and our staff
Apoorva Mandavilli, a journalist from the New York Times, graciously interviewed me about what reopening of schools looks like in the midst of…
Should nurses receive hazard pay?
That was the question I posted online and in only two hours 3,900 nurses from all over the country responded.* A reporter…
Leadership challenge: Learning to let go
Learning to let go of our expectations and the demands we place on ourselves can be challenging, but it’s frequently essential to…
Define nurse (in three words or less)
Saying precisely what a frontline nurse does should be the easiest thing in the world: care coordinator, final check on all orders,…
Nurse preceptors and new graduate success
By offering support and feedback (including positive reinforcement), preceptors can help reduce new nurses’ anxiety and increase their self-confidence so they can…
Healthy conflict management starts at the top
Nurse leaders must model standards of behavior. (more…)
What works: Assessing and addressing care management education and competency
Onboarding program designed to reduce turnover, increase morale, and improve care. Takeaways: Challenges faced within care management at Beaumont Health’s eight acute-care…