What my students taught me about civility
“Nursing students have a responsibility to model civility and encourage respectful social discourse. Collaborating with faculty and taking a leadership role in co-creating classroom…
Perspectives
The vital role of health literacy
Healthcare professionals should know that most, if not all, patients have low health literacy, according to The Joint Commission. The U.S. National Library of…
Medication with food: What does it really mean?
As nurses, at some point you may have provided discharge instructions or outpatient instructions to a patient that “this medication must be taken with…
Downtime: The time to nurse
Not long ago, I walked down a hospital corridor of a medical-surgical unit and found all the work stations on wheels (WOWs) flush to…
Breathing through a straw can make you crabby
“Wait for me in the breakroom,” Mikki, an ICU nurse of 17 years, said to me. I nodded and headed down the hall. It…
The joy of meaningful recognition: A DAISY Coordinator’s perspective
Meaningful recognition is considered a simple form of feedback that may involve providing praise or simply saying “thank you”. This kind of acknowledgment not…
Understanding moral disagreement
Moral disagreement can be painful and involve deeply held beliefs. This combination may lead to conflict and even more disagreement—as a pebble dropped into…
Break the cycle: A new nurse’s plea to end bullying
Bullying and incivility remain the norm in nursing today despite efforts to raise awareness. Bullying is cyclical—people who were bullied often perpetuate the cycle…
Systematically applying change language to change processes
In our efforts as leaders to influence new ideas, strategies, change, and/or concepts, often there are countless theories and ideas to choose from. Depending…
When it rains, it pours
Murphy’s Law says that if something can go wrong, it will. There is nothing to prepare an individual for the chaos that consumes an…
Mentorship through positive relationships
Mentorship is an important concept for new nurses, as they work to navigate the profession and learn needed skills for success in their new…
Patience: An antidote to despair
Some say having patience is a good thing. Ambrose Bierce defined patience as “a minor form of despair disguised as a virtue”. I take…
What my students taught me about civility
“Nursing students have a responsibility to model civility and encourage respectful social discourse. Collaborating with faculty and taking a leadership role in…
The vital role of health literacy
Healthcare professionals should know that most, if not all, patients have low health literacy, according to The Joint Commission. The U.S. National…
Medication with food: What does it really mean?
As nurses, at some point you may have provided discharge instructions or outpatient instructions to a patient that “this medication must be…
Downtime: The time to nurse
Not long ago, I walked down a hospital corridor of a medical-surgical unit and found all the work stations on wheels (WOWs)…
Breathing through a straw can make you crabby
“Wait for me in the breakroom,” Mikki, an ICU nurse of 17 years, said to me. I nodded and headed down the…
The joy of meaningful recognition: A DAISY Coordinator’s perspective
Meaningful recognition is considered a simple form of feedback that may involve providing praise or simply saying “thank you”. This kind of…
Understanding moral disagreement
Moral disagreement can be painful and involve deeply held beliefs. This combination may lead to conflict and even more disagreement—as a pebble…
Break the cycle: A new nurse’s plea to end bullying
Bullying and incivility remain the norm in nursing today despite efforts to raise awareness. Bullying is cyclical—people who were bullied often perpetuate…
Systematically applying change language to change processes
In our efforts as leaders to influence new ideas, strategies, change, and/or concepts, often there are countless theories and ideas to choose…
When it rains, it pours
Murphy’s Law says that if something can go wrong, it will. There is nothing to prepare an individual for the chaos that…
Mentorship through positive relationships
Mentorship is an important concept for new nurses, as they work to navigate the profession and learn needed skills for success in…
Patience: An antidote to despair
Some say having patience is a good thing. Ambrose Bierce defined patience as “a minor form of despair disguised as a virtue”.…