by Elizabeth | Mar 14, 2016 | Nursing career
The profession of nursing has often been described by a whole host of adjectives, ranging all over the spectrum of like-ability. Nurses call nursing words like tough, rewarding, hard, energizing, exciting, or exhausting. When asked, a nurse may say that they enjoy the...
by Elizabeth | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
I was emailed by a nurse who had subscribed to my email newsletter, after finding my books on Amazon. What a treat to receive a note from this nurse from the cyberspace connection. To keep her privacy, I have not shared any names and am only editing some of this email...
by Elizabeth | Mar 4, 2016 | Art of Nursing, Blog, Nursing career
Nurses are introduced to topics like communication and delegation in nursing school. Texts are provided that teach subjects like interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and communication as it relates to patient safety. Delegation can be even...
by Elizabeth | Feb 26, 2016 | Art of Nursing, Blog, Nursing career
Death is not a foreign concept in nursing. We help elderly patients transition, even when no family is present at the bedside. We provide a shoulder to cry on when a husband loses his lifelong spouse to cancer. We are there in grounded silence as a parent questions...
by Elizabeth | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog, Nursing career
Nursing is a fascinating profession, with a rich history. We come from a founder in Florence Nightingale who had great vision for the nursing career. She instilled values of teamwork, leadership, research and a healing environment into her work which has been passed...
by Elizabeth | Feb 15, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Nursing career
Recently, I asked a question on my LinkedIn profile, that received a lot of attention. The responses that followed were inspiring, upbeat, and amazing. This was beautifully surprising for me… so much so, I would like to take this space to share with you these...
