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Working with the crabby sick? It’s time to be kind.
My ex-husband used to work in retail. Quite often, he would come home from work and complain about working with the crabby public. My response was always the same, “You think you have it bad working...
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Magic Hands: The healing power of touch
For me, a massage can fix anything – muscle and joint pain, a bad day, stress, or heck…even a headache feels better as soon as the masseur places her hands on me. A massage also serves as my reward...
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Funeral for the “Staff” Nurse: May she rest in peace
Nurses want to be recognized and respected for the value they bring to the delivery of healthcare. After all, we are educated, knowledgeable, competent, and specialized. But, we are often referred to...
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A New Year Plea for Nurses: Don’t ignore the smoke signals
Nurses are notoriously known for taking care of others while neglecting their own health. So when we face illness, it can come as a shock. It’s not until forced to pause and reflect that many of us...
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Who helped bring out the “fabulous nurse” in you? Do they know?
One of my keynote presentations is titled, “Celebrating Nursing: Human by birth – Hero by choice”. I talk about the heroes in our lives and ask my audience of nurses to share stories about their...
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Meaningful Recognition: Nursing Article Review
Article Review Strengthening the Workforce Through Meaningful Recognition Have you noticed that a lot of what we read in the media is focused on what’s wrong with health care and not necessarily...
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THE AMERICA NURSE: QUOTES TO INSPIRE TODAY’S NURSE
I recently came across a wonderful blog post about the “The American Nurse,” a collection of stories, photographs and quotes from amazing nurses – just like you and me who are out there in the muck of...
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WHAT IS THE #1 CHARACTERISTIC OF A GREAT NURSE?
What makes a nurse great? This is a question I’ve asked nurses AND the public, a gazillion times over the last 10 years. By far, the most common answer is compassion. More people, both professionals...
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Successful Nursing Practice Tip: Avoid the “good enough” syndrome
Have you ever worked with someone who does the minimum they have to do for the maximum amount of pay? They don’t do any more than they absolutely have to. Doing the minimum is “good enough” for them....
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3 Ways to Be More Like Flo: Happy Nurses Week!
I’m often surprised by how many nurses truly don’t understand why we celebrate nurses week when we do. No – it’s not just a Hallmark Card celebration or the only week that was available. Nurses Day is...
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