Tag Archives: health

Being #1

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Every year US News & World Report comes out with its rankings of best hospitals in the country and every year I read it with a grain of salt. My issue is not with the hospitals that are on the … Continue reading →

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Doctor

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

This is a title that when paired with one’s last name makes a powerful introduction.  It elicits immediate respect and also seems to come with the expectation that you can have my chair. What does it mean to be called … Continue reading →

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Part 2

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

In difficult financial times, when hospitals are looking to trim (read slash) budgets they start by looking to the largest part of the budget. Nursing is the largest part of any healthcare system budget - sheer volume.  As nurse staffing gets … Continue reading →

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Contradictions: Part 1

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Contradictions abound and run rampant in discussions related to future projections, job outlook, employability, and needs for registered nurses in this country.  This has been a topic that has been on my mind and grossly prevalent in my own life … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Wishes?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Two weeks ago an article was published in the Wall Street Journal titled Why Doctors Die Differently.  It blew up the blogosphere and every social media outlet out there.  I have been waiting to write about it because I have been eager … Continue reading →

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The Power of the Spoken Word

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Talking is the primary method for health care providers to share information with patients and families-and for so many years I took it for granted.  Over the years I have seen personal growth and maturity develop and strengthen within myself, leading to … Continue reading →

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I Believe….

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

…. in the good in people ….that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure …. in basic human decency …. that pain is a universal language ….that nursing care is the bridge between languages …. there are instances in which … Continue reading →

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Medication Shortages

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Continuous IV fluid boluses of normal saline and my patient, admitted with sepsis, is still hypotensive. His systolic blood pressure is staying in the 70′s and his mean arterial blood pressure is 48…. it should be 60.  One of the most important principles (from my … Continue reading →

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Blowing whistles

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Why does being a whistleblower have such a bad connotation? What if there weren’t people out there willing to risk everything to do what they knew was right? There are many famous as well as infamous whistleblower stories; Mark Felt … Continue reading →

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Nursing Stories in Sports News

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Everyday there are nursing stories in the news.  Stories about nurses, hospitals, nursing as a practice and career appear in headlines both in the US and around the world.  My extensive daily search of the internet for stories, research, information, conclusions, … Continue reading →

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