Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing
Insights, instincts, and a few gut feelings. The pandemic has quickly changed our world, our profession, and our vision for the future. While we…
Life at Work
How to address racial injustice in the workplace and community
I am a white frontline nurse in a medium-sized, full-service hospital. I am profoundly moved by the injustices I see occurring to ethnically and…
Willie Manzano: From NYC’s COVID-19 response to a brighter future
The first patient with the new coronavirus arrived at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in March, the earliest in a wave of people suffering from the confounding,…
Remember the 5 W’s – For now, it’s all we have
We have to ask ourselves, is it safe for school buildings to open this fall? We don’t have a clear answer. Nevertheless, schools appear…
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…
Health and happiness depend on each other
New research published in Psychological Science provides new evidence to the claim that a happy outlook can have an impact on your physical health.…
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…
How to manage COVID-19-related emotional distress
Today, there are over 15 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 624,000 deaths worldwide. In the U.S., the country with the most cases, there have…
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…
I’m just going to say it: It feels like we’re playing Russian roulette with our kids and our staff
Apoorva Mandavilli, a journalist from the New York Times, graciously interviewed me about what reopening of schools looks like in the midst of a pandemic.…
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…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing
Insights, instincts, and a few gut feelings. The pandemic has quickly changed our world, our profession, and our vision for the future.…
How to address racial injustice in the workplace and community
I am a white frontline nurse in a medium-sized, full-service hospital. I am profoundly moved by the injustices I see occurring to…
Willie Manzano: From NYC’s COVID-19 response to a brighter future
The first patient with the new coronavirus arrived at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in March, the earliest in a wave of people suffering from…
Remember the 5 W’s – For now, it’s all we have
We have to ask ourselves, is it safe for school buildings to open this fall? We don’t have a clear answer. Nevertheless,…
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…
Health and happiness depend on each other
New research published in Psychological Science provides new evidence to the claim that a happy outlook can have an impact on your…
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”.…
How to manage COVID-19-related emotional distress
Today, there are over 15 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 624,000 deaths worldwide. In the U.S., the country with the most cases,…
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…
I’m just going to say it: It feels like we’re playing Russian roulette with our kids and our staff
Apoorva Mandavilli, a journalist from the New York Times, graciously interviewed me about what reopening of schools looks like in the midst 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…