This morning I was watching a show and it was said that she had to mourn the loss of her house and lifestyle before she could move to the next place. I began thinking what I have always believed, which is that all losses have […]
Nurses want to climb the corporate ladder, but do they become entrepreneurs? Probably not for the most part. They would like to climb the ladder within the system in which they are involved. For example, she would like to become supervisor and maybe even above […]
There was a time when Nursing was a stable occupation and if you were a nurse you were pretty much assured of a job. When other jobs were scarce and work was hard to find a nurse could find work somewhere. Even though there is […]
Most everyone is aware that there is a serious shortage in Nursing and other health care disciplines. Why and can it be changed? I am sure that there are many reasons for it, and I certainly hope it can be turned around. One thing that […]
My focus is in support for nurses, but when you think of it, it pertains to leadership in general. Some may think that support means that you are a softie. This is very far from being true. If you are kind and supportive does that […]
I personally love going to school. I, so, wish I was still in college. I love everything about college. I love being on campus and the whole atmosphere, but I especially love going to class and learning. Oh, I am sure I got overwhelmed with […]
What is respect? Merriam Webster defines it as “to feel admiration for (someone or something):to regard it as being worthy of admiration because of good qualities”. Urban’s definition states, “But, you must give respect to receive respect. No one owes you respect until you have […]
I was just reading something on Facebook and it started me thinking about this question. What if a patient asks you if they are dying or what if a family member asks you this? How do you answer? When I was a student nurse and […]
Good question. How does she feel at the end of her day? You can guess, but do you really know? In order to answer this question you need to put yourself in her place. I do this all of the time and even then it […]
I just got something on facebook from my grandnephew. He was thanking all of the people in the family that have played an important part in him growing up. It was very touching to me. He graduated from high school in June and went into […]