When healthcare has your head spinning, or leaves you feeling vulnerable, one of the best sources of support is a nurse advocate. This is a nurse who works independent of a hospital or practice, and functions as your eyes, ears, and voice. Typically, a nurse advocate has many years of clinical experience, advanced education, or …
My dad was the sweetest guy ever and he liked his coffee… just so. He lived with me the year before he passed away and I spent a lot of time warming up his coffee in the microwave. I soon developed a game to see what I could accomplish in 45 seconds. It was amazing what I …
“Year of the Nurse” World Health Organization Designation Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the year 2020 as “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”. It also coincides with the 200th birthday of our modern mother, Florence Nightingale. This global occasion is important for the nursing profession for two reasons. First, it gives …
Self -care is so important to living your best life. When we think of self -care, we often imagine it as something that happens on our day off when we’re not at work or at school. What if you were able to practice healthy habits wherever you are, instead of waiting until the evening or …
This playful photo is one of the fondest memories I have. It sits on my fridge and reminds me of happy days on the beach, being silly and dancing under the stars, and driving with the ocean breeze blowing in my face. She is why I became a nurse. Sofia Sophie, aka Sofia, was as …
“The Vape”. This topic is now the subject of much dialogue among people around the world. The uncertainty circling it is creating a stir, and it is with good reason. We don’t know exactly what is happening and we don’t know what is to come. For a proper full disclosure, I am guilty of having …
Forget parties- here are the top ten reasons why our country needs a nurse for president. 1. We are skilled communicators. Nurses are extraordinary communicators. And I am not just talking about verbal communication. We have a way of communicating with our eyes and our hands just as much as our words. We recognize that …
A few years back, the American Nurses’ Association coined a well-received slogan, “I am a nurse, what is your superpower?”. In truth, there is nothing superhuman about what nurses do. We simply exist as an amalgamation of honesty, innovation, compassion, astuteness, intelligence, ethics and advocacy. However, there are a handful of nurses who have true …
Who do you want to be? Because who you chose to be every day will become your legacy. Make it a great one. What is Your Legacy? Today, a photo memory popped up on my Facebook feed from a few years back. It pulled me to a time and place among an informal circle of …
