Differentiating the unique work of nurses
In 2021, I advocated for the use of unique nurse identifiers to aid tracking nursing licensure across a nurse’s career as they change jobs…
Editorial
Safeguard patient safety in a refugee crisis
What I learned at the International Council of Nurses Congress 2023 Lillee Gelinas As an experienced healthcare executive and patient safety advocate, my passion…
Wait for the new or consider the old?
So much has been written about the nursing shortage and staffing issues that unraveling it boggles the mind. Healthcare delivery complexity makes focusing on…
Make an impact in 2023 and beyond
If common sense were really common, we wouldn’t have to keep repeating ourselves. This year’s National Nurses Month theme is “You Make a Difference.”…
Pam Cipriano’s lifetime achievement award
Given all the trials and tribulations endured by healthcare professionals during the pandemic, the recognition of frontline nurses and nursing leaders was, for me,…
Gig nursing
Has the future of part-time work shifted? The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the healthcare workplace. Stress, burnout, and lack of work–life balance and flexible…
Valentines and kindness
The power of positivity through compassion and smiles February brings us Valentine’s Day. It’s a day that always makes me smile. I have so…
Alligators, swamps, and medication safety
Resolved: Stay focused on safe patient care Five years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its third global patient safety challenge, which aimed…
Do you have a mentor?
5 factors to consider when choosing a mentor Lillee Gelinas Editor’s note: Occasionally, something from the past speaks to the present (and the future).…
Giving thanks
The best gifts frequently are the smallest. Lillee Gelinas Nurses and the nursing profession enjoy many expressions of gratitude nationally and internationally. The World…
Overcoming misinformation and disinformation
Spreading falsehoods is a threat to nursing practice and patient safety. Lillee Gelinas How do you learn information, both true and false? How do…
From #MeToo to #UsToo
Unifying our approach to bullying, incivility, and violence Lillee Gelinas How long have we been talking about the chronic problem of workplace violence, bullying,…
Differentiating the unique work of nurses
In 2021, I advocated for the use of unique nurse identifiers to aid tracking nursing licensure across a nurse’s career as they…
Safeguard patient safety in a refugee crisis
What I learned at the International Council of Nurses Congress 2023 Lillee Gelinas As an experienced healthcare executive and patient safety advocate,…
Wait for the new or consider the old?
So much has been written about the nursing shortage and staffing issues that unraveling it boggles the mind. Healthcare delivery complexity makes…
Make an impact in 2023 and beyond
If common sense were really common, we wouldn’t have to keep repeating ourselves. This year’s National Nurses Month theme is “You Make…
Pam Cipriano’s lifetime achievement award
Given all the trials and tribulations endured by healthcare professionals during the pandemic, the recognition of frontline nurses and nursing leaders was,…
Gig nursing
Has the future of part-time work shifted? The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed the healthcare workplace. Stress, burnout, and lack of work–life balance…
Valentines and kindness
The power of positivity through compassion and smiles February brings us Valentine’s Day. It’s a day that always makes me smile. I…
Alligators, swamps, and medication safety
Resolved: Stay focused on safe patient care Five years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its third global patient safety challenge,…
Do you have a mentor?
5 factors to consider when choosing a mentor Lillee Gelinas Editor’s note: Occasionally, something from the past speaks to the present (and…
Giving thanks
The best gifts frequently are the smallest. Lillee Gelinas Nurses and the nursing profession enjoy many expressions of gratitude nationally and internationally.…
Overcoming misinformation and disinformation
Spreading falsehoods is a threat to nursing practice and patient safety. Lillee Gelinas How do you learn information, both true and false?…
From #MeToo to #UsToo
Unifying our approach to bullying, incivility, and violence Lillee Gelinas How long have we been talking about the chronic problem of workplace…