For Nurses...like to share this story The backpack Evangeline Arafiles slings across her shoulder each morning holds the tools of her trade: a lilac-color...
Nurse educators are in the unique position to be able to inspire their nurses to become extraordinary, motivate them toward excellence, and support them in...
I heard a startling statistic today: only three percent of the population is interested in improving themselves. At first I thought that can't possibly be...
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Denise Myricks
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Aug 26, 2008 6:36 pm
I am the Staff Development Coorindator for the nursing staff at a Rehabilitative Facility. I am discovering the need to keep my nurses up on their critical...
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Stubbs, Sylvia
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Aug 26, 2008 9:14 pm
There is a book out by Lippincott: Critical Thinking in Nursing Authors are Saundra Lipe and Sharon Beasley. I found this at the NNSDO national Convention last...
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Denise Myricks
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Aug 26, 2008 10:44 pm
Thank you! I will check the products and see if it is still available. Denise G. Myricks, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNS Coordinator Staff Development Akron General -...
What is your point of view on the nursing continuing education that you provide? Many educators view their continuing education offerings as a necessary part...
From a recent interview with Quint Studer: Better hand washing is one of the most effective ways to prevent the 2 million hospital-acquired infections that...
There are times when I just don't know how I'm going to get everything done. Deadlines are looming, and the pressure is on. That's when it hits me the idea...
In 2005 the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) released their standards for establishing and maintaining healthy work environments. One of the...
Some people call it a mission statement; some call it a daily affirmation that sentence or two that clearly describes what it is that you were placed on...
Leaders are visionaries. The most important job of any leader is to share a vision for a powerful and glorious future that keeps hope alive. As a nurse...
"Nobody gives you power, you just take it." -Tom Peters, business author. What Tom Peters is referring to in this quote is the fact that power cannot be...
According to Dr. Ernest of Ohio State University, leadership is not an innate characteristic. It can be developed through training. All nurses are leaders; so...
Many nurses are pursuing certification due to pressure from their employer who is striving for magnet status, or for financial incentives that come as a result...
I mostly agree with your ideas on the value of specialty nursing certification; in fact, I have obtained a nursing certification by exam and belong to the...
Flowers brighten up any room that is already bright. A local flower shop promises that flowers will brighten up any room, but I doubt that they will do very...
Have you ever walked out on a movie that you absolutely loved? I've done it a couple of times. It might have been to take care of a sick kid or for some other...
Did you ever know one of those people who were always smiling? When you met that person with the smile on her face, it was probably hard not to smile back....
Great educators know one thing. The purpose in life is not to win. The purpose in life is to grow and to share. "When you come to look back on all that you...
I agree with your assertion that educators serve those they strive to teach. I am currently finishing my study of Management in Nursing for my BSN. One of...
One of the marks of a professional is their willingness to take personal responsibility for their competence. On occasion, nurses have told me that they have...
Re-imagine what nursing education will be like if every educational activity was designed to be maximally effective; every piece of every educational activity...
There are times when I just don't know how I'm going to get everything done. Deadlines are looming, and the pressure is on. That's when it hits me the idea...
The French tried but couldn't build the Panama Canal. Rain hampered progress, mudslides buried equipment, and workers got sick and quit faster than they could...
[Coaching4Nurses] Start 2010 off on the right foot and make it your best year yet! Get help designing and implementing a plan for reaching your goals from a ...
I'm writing today since you had requested information about the Ed4Nurses seminar services in the past. The reason for this e-mail is that I'd like to make...
Many nursing instructors feel like they are imposters in the classroom afraid that someone will expose them for the incompetent professional that they...
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -William Arthur Ward. What are you...
