I am not sure if guilt trips is even the right word. I thought of using ultimatums or negative reinforcement and a few other words, but none seem to be just right. The thing I am exploring is motivation and how different approaches work. It […]
This morning on facebook, I got something that dealt with nurses making a difference. I thanked the person that sent it because all too often nurses are not told this or made to feel like they don’t make a difference. Most nurses know that they […]
I have been told this all of my life. No matter what I wanted to do someone told me that I could not do it. I would not suceed at it. Any idea what that does to a person. And, it continues. This time it […]
I recently read another blog about nurses being assaulted or attacked in health care. It spoke mainly about how administration continues to not support the victims. If you work in health care, violence is expected and accepted by administration, at least. I am sure that […]
Is there a difference between control and being in control? Has anyone ever said that you are a control freak or you have to always be in control? Have you ever said that about someone else? Is this a positive statement about someone or a […]
Anger needs to be dealt with in an appropiate way when we are experiencing it. For whatever reason, sometimes it is not. So where does it go? First of all it is internalized. It is at this point that a couple of different things […]
What can you do if you can no change something? I think everyone handles this issue differently. Some people struggle and struggle to change it even if it is obvious that it can not be changed or at least changed by you. Other people just […]
Nurses are pretty traditional, even if they think that they are not. Nurses learn to be nurses from the beginning of their educational program. There is one way to do things and it is difficult for them to embrace change. Of course change happens and […]
Nurses definitely need to trust each other, but they don’t. Why not? Unfortunately most nurses have had plenty of experiences where they are called out by management for something that another nurse complained about. Many times it is small and insignificant and petty. Why? Perhaps […]
This is a good question since lately we seem to have only two seasons in the New England area–Summer and Winter. This is not what I am talking about. I was looking out of my living room window today and noticed that the flowering tree […]
