What do we learn when the unknown suddenly appears?
When COVID-19 found its way into New York City, the healthcare system’s Achilles heel was exposed. Public health officials scrambled for resources as the…
Perspectives
Patient prejudice toward nurses
Recent crises have led to a renewed focus on disparities in health care and social status among those who belong to minority groups. Yet…
True magic
This year in nursing school I have had to perform many magic tricks to cope and survive. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Sense of injustice
A sense of injustice is essential to the survival of the human race. Current events re-enforce the sense that some behavior breeches the social…
A practical guide for managing a specimen point of collection site for COVID-19
During this unprecedented time in history, nurses are taking on new roles and responsibilities. One role that nurses in outpatient settings are taking on…
We shall remember
On July 29, 2020, the New York Times reported that at least 150,909 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. since the pandemic…
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…
The power of small acts of kindness
I was at a gas station when an elderly woman asked me if I could help her because she made an “oopsie”. In an…
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…
COVID-19 pronouncement team
Villa Marie Claire is an inpatient residential hospice facility that is part of Holy Name Medical Center. The Villa is located in northern New…
What do we learn when the unknown suddenly appears?
When COVID-19 found its way into New York City, the healthcare system’s Achilles heel was exposed. Public health officials scrambled for resources…
Patient prejudice toward nurses
Recent crises have led to a renewed focus on disparities in health care and social status among those who belong to minority…
True magic
This year in nursing school I have had to perform many magic tricks to cope and survive. The experience of the COVID-19…
Sense of injustice
A sense of injustice is essential to the survival of the human race. Current events re-enforce the sense that some behavior breeches…
A practical guide for managing a specimen point of collection site for COVID-19
During this unprecedented time in history, nurses are taking on new roles and responsibilities. One role that nurses in outpatient settings are…
We shall remember
On July 29, 2020, the New York Times reported that at least 150,909 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. since…
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…
The power of small acts of kindness
I was at a gas station when an elderly woman asked me if I could help her because she made an “oopsie”.…
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…
COVID-19 pronouncement team
Villa Marie Claire is an inpatient residential hospice facility that is part of Holy Name Medical Center. The Villa is located in…