Are 12 hour shifts safe?
12-hour shifts have become the norm in hospitals and most nurses love them. One can work 3 days and have 4 days off, there…
Perspectives
Nursing’s future: The door has opened but are we prepared to enter?
As the world around us changes, the demographics and health care needs of the population are evolving and costs continue to escalate out of…
Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?
A recent New York Times article begged the question, “How old is too old for doctors to continue practicing medicine?”
Does higher education lure nurses away from the bedside?
June’s guest, Donna Cardillo, MA, RN looks at higher education and whether it lures nurses away from the bedside. There is a widespread belief…
…And now shall we have CLASS war in the USA?
…And now shall we have CLASS war in the USA? George Santayana said, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”…
New Year’s Resolutions, Old Year reflections
January 1 has come and gone, and you know what that means. People are vowing to lose weight, become more organized, exercise more, be…
It is time to be presidential
At his news conference on Wednesday, President Obama at least gave lip service to bipartisanship and compromise.
Don’t take out your hankies yet!
It is said that the famous English statesman Benjamin Disraeli countered his opponents’ claim that “Figures do not lie” with, “There are three kinds…
Wake up and smell the opportunities
When someone asked Edward Everett Hale, the first chaplain of the United States Senate, if he prayed for the Senators, he said, “No sir.…
Healthcare reform act: Who gets paid how for what
As healthcare providers (including physicians and advanced practice nurses [APNs]) evaluate healthcare reform’s various payment options, they need to assess the impact these changes…
Is behavioral economics applicable to health care?
I got into my car this morning and buckled my seat belt. Why? Well, for starters, if I hadn’t buckled it, my car would…
Whats happening on the Hill?
I can’t think of a time when so many people in health care have watched so closely what’s happening on Capital Hill in regard…
Are 12 hour shifts safe?
12-hour shifts have become the norm in hospitals and most nurses love them. One can work 3 days and have 4 days…
Nursing’s future: The door has opened but are we prepared to enter?
As the world around us changes, the demographics and health care needs of the population are evolving and costs continue to escalate…
Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?
A recent New York Times article begged the question, “How old is too old for doctors to continue practicing medicine?”
Does higher education lure nurses away from the bedside?
June’s guest, Donna Cardillo, MA, RN looks at higher education and whether it lures nurses away from the bedside. There is a…
…And now shall we have CLASS war in the USA?
…And now shall we have CLASS war in the USA? George Santayana said, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to…
New Year’s Resolutions, Old Year reflections
January 1 has come and gone, and you know what that means. People are vowing to lose weight, become more organized, exercise…
It is time to be presidential
At his news conference on Wednesday, President Obama at least gave lip service to bipartisanship and compromise.
Don’t take out your hankies yet!
It is said that the famous English statesman Benjamin Disraeli countered his opponents’ claim that “Figures do not lie” with, “There are…
Wake up and smell the opportunities
When someone asked Edward Everett Hale, the first chaplain of the United States Senate, if he prayed for the Senators, he said,…
Healthcare reform act: Who gets paid how for what
As healthcare providers (including physicians and advanced practice nurses [APNs]) evaluate healthcare reform’s various payment options, they need to assess the impact…
Is behavioral economics applicable to health care?
I got into my car this morning and buckled my seat belt. Why? Well, for starters, if I hadn’t buckled it, my…
Whats happening on the Hill?
I can’t think of a time when so many people in health care have watched so closely what’s happening on Capital Hill…
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