Sometimes, when I tell people that I'm a coach who coaches nurses, they ask me why nurses need coaching in the first place. I tell them that nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry, and that healthy, happy nurses are the key to successful outcomes and happy patients! Nurses are key to the delivery of care, so it serves to
maintain a healthy nursing workforce that can withstand the stress of
nursing and the demands of the profession.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Book Review: "Last Acts of Kindness"
Judith Redwing Keysarr is the Director
of Palliative and End of Life Care of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of
the San Fransisco Bay Area. Her book, “Last Acts of Kindness: Lessons for the
Living From the Bedsides of the Dying” was recognized as the American Journal
of Nursing Book of the Year in 2011. Ms. Keysarr will appear as our guest onRN.FM Radio on Monday, November 26th, 2012. (As
always, I received no compensation for this book review.)
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
A Nurse Mensch Is Something to Be
According to the annual poll by Gallup, nurses are the most trusted professionals in the United States, and those of us who love nurses understand why. We're the backbone of the healthcare system, and we interface with consumers more than any other members of the healthcare team. But when it comes to being the best we can be, the notion of being a "nurse mensch" is one worth exploring.
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