Sharing your humanity as a nurse
Note: This blog is based on a keynote address that the author gave to the graduating nursing class at William Paterson University. As much…
Perspectives
Role of young nurse leaders in ending bullying
Food for thought: Rather than dining on our young, how might we—the next generation of nurse leaders—model positive professional behaviors and help to end…
Single fathers and health disparities: Will nurses address inequities?
Single parents face many challenges when accessing healthcare for their children and themselves, and have health issues that may go unrecognized, particularly for single…
Incident response in the ED: What you need to know
It’s one of a healthcare provider’s worst nightmare—a person within the facility has a weapon. What will you do? Who will you call? What…
Leading innovation
In April of 2019, I had the privilege of attending the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference where Inspiren, the healthcare technology company I co-founded…
To isolate or not to isolate in the ED: That is the question
Redness, itchy, fluid filled, crusty, fever or no fever. So many rashes, so many decisions. Do I isolate the patient? Is the condition emergent…
More than just machines
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written a lot about the various parts and pieces that make up safe patient handling (SPH) programs.…
What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an ED bed?…
ICU delirium by proxy
In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients and families learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressful events and potential changes in their lives; however,…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of the reasons…
Finding healing through compassion fatigue
When I joined the nursing profession, I never imagined sharing my most vulnerable thoughts and emotions as a nurse and a human just a…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department (ED). Patients…
Sharing your humanity as a nurse
Note: This blog is based on a keynote address that the author gave to the graduating nursing class at William Paterson University.…
Role of young nurse leaders in ending bullying
Food for thought: Rather than dining on our young, how might we—the next generation of nurse leaders—model positive professional behaviors and help…
Single fathers and health disparities: Will nurses address inequities?
Single parents face many challenges when accessing healthcare for their children and themselves, and have health issues that may go unrecognized, particularly…
Incident response in the ED: What you need to know
It’s one of a healthcare provider’s worst nightmare—a person within the facility has a weapon. What will you do? Who will you…
Leading innovation
In April of 2019, I had the privilege of attending the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference where Inspiren, the healthcare technology company…
To isolate or not to isolate in the ED: That is the question
Redness, itchy, fluid filled, crusty, fever or no fever. So many rashes, so many decisions. Do I isolate the patient? Is the…
More than just machines
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written a lot about the various parts and pieces that make up safe patient handling…
What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an…
ICU delirium by proxy
In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients and families learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressful events and potential changes in their…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of…
Finding healing through compassion fatigue
When I joined the nursing profession, I never imagined sharing my most vulnerable thoughts and emotions as a nurse and a human…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department…