by Elizabeth | Mar 2, 2015 | Blog, Nursing career
Today is a Monday. Which, for me, typically means writing a new blog post. Well, I had a very ‘busy’ day… two calls about the Art of Nursing 2.0 program with CNOs; two video interviews taped for the same. Lots of emails, social media sharing and...
by Elizabeth | Feb 27, 2015 | Blog, Nursing career
Ever feel like you can’t do all of the things you want to do? Hear yourself saying ‘I don’t have time; I’m just too busy for…’ How can you create more time for yourself? Here is one sure-fire secret to having more time to do the...
by Elizabeth | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog, Nursing career
Boss. Co-Worker. Preceptor. Colleague… You name it; we’ve all had someone that we work with who we cannot stand to be around. Here’s an email I received from a nurse in Texas. Dear Elizabeth, Hi my name is Teddy. I’m not sure if you can help...
by Elizabeth | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Nursing career
According to Wikipedia, patient-centered care supports active involvement of patients and their families in the design of new care models and in decision-making about individual options for treatment. The Institute of Medicine defines patient-centered care as:...
by Elizabeth | Feb 20, 2015 | Blog, Nursing career
Here’s a note I recently received from a new graduate asking about how to deal with stress in her role as a RN on a busy medicine unit… Dear Elizabeth, I graduated from nursing school about eight months ago. I was fortunate to find a job very quickly and...
by Elizabeth | Feb 18, 2015 | Blog, Burnout
So many types of nurses struggle with a common challenge: how to relieve stress. Being that a nursing career is often filled with long hours, overtime shifts and sleepless nights as we lie awake wondering if we were able to get it all done… it’s no wonder...
