Re-imagine what nursing education will be like if every educational activity was designed to be maximally effective; every piece of every educational activity...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
In 2005 the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) released their standards for establishing and maintaining healthy work environments. One of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Leadership does not require a position, title, or acknowledgement. Leading can be done right where you are now. Have you ever heard someone say "If I were in...
Would this scheme for nurses work? Read this article on http://tinyurl.com/6ox9f4 Just curious if this is already the organization model for some nursing homes...
We are exploring remote monitoring medical patients in our Medical Surgical units. These nurses have no cardiac or even basic ecg experience/education. I'm...
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...
Nurses are highly valued by society. I've heard about our nursing leaders getting up in arms about the way nurses are portrayed on TV. However, six out of the...
Transformation is defined as a significant change in the character, or nature of someone by the WordSmyth dictionary. It involves a strong emotional impact to...
Recently a student used our CCRN Test Prep program and took the exam and failed. She wrote to me asking about how to use our 100% passing guarantee. In her...
Encouragement. Although I do not profess to be a dictionary nor do I know anyone named Webster, it seems to me that the word "encouragement" means more than...
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