Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blogging. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The Digital Doorway Nursing Blog Turns 12!
Well folks, it's hard to believe, but this nursing blog turns 12 today! And after all this time, Digital Doorway isn't even a teenager yet! What's up with that? But seriously, 12 years of blogging is significant, and I have none other but you to thank, Dear Reader, for this blog's continual success and global reach.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Digital Doorway is Nine Years Old!
Well folks, time certainly does fly, because today--January 18th, 2014--marks the ninth birthday of Digital Doorway! How did it happen? How have I maintained this blog all these years? I don't rightly know, but I have you, dear Readers, to thank for its success.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Nurse.com 11 Most Well-Written Nursing Blogs
I am thrilled and honored to have been included in the Nurse.com list of the 11 most well-written nursing blogs on the Internet. It's always a humbling experience to be chosen for such distinctions.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Digital Doorway Among Top 50 Nursing Blogs
Digital Doorway has been chosen as one of the top 50 nursing blogs on the Internet by NursingDegree.org. I'm humbled and honored to have been selected, and I send my gratitude to those involved in creating this list of fabulous nurse bloggers! I'm certainly in talented company!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Eight Years of Digital Doorway
Today--January 18th, 2013--is the 8th birthday of Digital Doorway, and I want to take this opportunity to pause and reflect on this auspicious occasion.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Happy Holidays To All!
To my beloved readers,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your encouragement, readership, comments and obvious passion for the best in nursing and healthcare. It's my joy to continue to bring Digital Doorway to you as its eighth anniversary approaches in January of 2013!
Meanwhile, my coaching practice at Nurse Keith Coaching will be marching into its second exciting year, and I'm thrilled to be developing new programs and initiatives that will deliver even more benefits to nurses seeking self-renewal and enhanced wellness.
As I take a blogging break until the New Year dawns, please feel free to read my most recent newsletter for my year-end wrap-up.
Thank you for being here, thanks for returning time and again, and please come back and visit me in 2013!
With gratitude,
Nurse Keith
I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your encouragement, readership, comments and obvious passion for the best in nursing and healthcare. It's my joy to continue to bring Digital Doorway to you as its eighth anniversary approaches in January of 2013!
Meanwhile, my coaching practice at Nurse Keith Coaching will be marching into its second exciting year, and I'm thrilled to be developing new programs and initiatives that will deliver even more benefits to nurses seeking self-renewal and enhanced wellness.
As I take a blogging break until the New Year dawns, please feel free to read my most recent newsletter for my year-end wrap-up.
Thank you for being here, thanks for returning time and again, and please come back and visit me in 2013!
With gratitude,
Nurse Keith
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Nursing and Social Media
Social media is central to many of our lives in this most technologically oriented century, and nurses are no exception. Nurses' use of social media has boomed, and the benefits of this explosion are still being measured.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
25 Outstanding Medical Blogs By Nurses
I am honored and humbled that Digital Doorway has been chosen by KwikMed.org as one of 25 outstanding medical blogs by nurses.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Work-Life Balance and You
I'm honored to be this week's featured guest blogger on the Georgetown University School of Nursing blog, and I'd like to take this opportunity to share the link to the post as well as some excerpts from the post itself. The subject is work-life balance for nurses, and many of you may relate to this common challenge faced by nurses and healthcare professionals.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Digital Doorway Wins Accolades
Once in a while, Digital Doorway wins attention and praise that brings me professional pride coupled with humility. This month, Digital Doorway has received such attention from three separate organizations, and I'd like to share those with you, my readers.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
One More Week to Vote for Digital Doorway!
Dear Readers of Digital Doorway,
I'm in the running to win a nursing blog contest sponsored by California Casualty Insurance, and it would be my honor, privilege and delight to win the grand prize of $200 that will be automatically donated to one of my favorite charities--Madre--an organization that helps improve the lives of women and children around the world. Please be kind enough to vote for Digital Doorway and help me win this modest but meaningful contest! Voting ends July 8th! Thank you so much!
I'm in the running to win a nursing blog contest sponsored by California Casualty Insurance, and it would be my honor, privilege and delight to win the grand prize of $200 that will be automatically donated to one of my favorite charities--Madre--an organization that helps improve the lives of women and children around the world. Please be kind enough to vote for Digital Doorway and help me win this modest but meaningful contest! Voting ends July 8th! Thank you so much!
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
RN.FM Radio is Truly Unleashed!
For those of you who follow Digital Doorway regularly, you've no doubt heard about RN.FM Radio, the new internet radio station that was founded by yours truly and two dynamic nurse colleagues early in 2012. The official moniker of the station, "RN.FM Radio: Nursing Unleashed", is an apt title as the show continues to draw high-quality guests and engender energetic and enlightening conversation.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Seven Years of Digital Doorway
Well, it may seem like a blink of an eye at times, but Digital Doorway has been alive and well for seven years today, born from a simple suggestion by my prescient brother as we sat in front of the woodstove on a snowy New England night. I can hardly believe that so much time has passed since that January day when I dived headfirst into the blogging world with no idea of where I was going or, honestly, what I was doing.
When Digital Doorway launched, it was not clear to me that it would be a blog mostly about nursing. Although my online moniker at the time was indeed "Nurse Keith", I had no notion of branding, hadn't heard of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and the blogosphere was an enormous and cavernous unknown.
Over time, Digital Doorway began to distill itself into a somewhat more cohesive entity, and 1520 posts later, it has become one of the more well-known blogs in the nursing blogosphere,. Yes, it's garnered a fair amount of attention and notoriety over time, although it's still somewhat small potatoes compared to the blogging giants out there. (You know who you are!)
Back in the day, I didn't know about keywords and never gave much thought to such things. In all actuality, I still don't write my posts with keywords in mind, and I just let my blog's relative influence online do the job. However, with hundreds of backlinks that point here to Digital Doorway, it's a given that my writing will have a moderate audience out there in blogland. That said, with my new mentors, colleagues and friends over at RN.FM Radio, keywords, SEO and such animals are now making their way into my lexicon and writing practice, and as we grow RN.FM Radio and its cousin LLC, Unbound Media Group, our presence online as coaches, bloggers and nurse entrepreneurs is sure to grow. And no doubt that Digital Doorway will itself benefit from that vertical and horizontal expansion.
As NurseKeith.com continues its slow and steady launch, Digital Doorway is becoming the repository of much more focused thoughts on nursing, the profession's present and future, new books on nursing. and the impact that coaching can have on nurses' lives, among other topics of note. I look forward to continuing to deliver quality content that's informative, timely, and easy to read (and perhaps periodically entertaining).
Thank you for supporting Digital Doorway. Thanks for reading, thanks for the many comments, for following me on Facebook and Twitter, and for the encouraging words I've received since launching NurseKeith.com.
Yes, it's been a long, strange trip, and I have a feeling 2012 will be no different. Come along for the ride, and let's see what the next seven years brings!
When Digital Doorway launched, it was not clear to me that it would be a blog mostly about nursing. Although my online moniker at the time was indeed "Nurse Keith", I had no notion of branding, hadn't heard of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and the blogosphere was an enormous and cavernous unknown.
Over time, Digital Doorway began to distill itself into a somewhat more cohesive entity, and 1520 posts later, it has become one of the more well-known blogs in the nursing blogosphere,. Yes, it's garnered a fair amount of attention and notoriety over time, although it's still somewhat small potatoes compared to the blogging giants out there. (You know who you are!)
Back in the day, I didn't know about keywords and never gave much thought to such things. In all actuality, I still don't write my posts with keywords in mind, and I just let my blog's relative influence online do the job. However, with hundreds of backlinks that point here to Digital Doorway, it's a given that my writing will have a moderate audience out there in blogland. That said, with my new mentors, colleagues and friends over at RN.FM Radio, keywords, SEO and such animals are now making their way into my lexicon and writing practice, and as we grow RN.FM Radio and its cousin LLC, Unbound Media Group, our presence online as coaches, bloggers and nurse entrepreneurs is sure to grow. And no doubt that Digital Doorway will itself benefit from that vertical and horizontal expansion.
As NurseKeith.com continues its slow and steady launch, Digital Doorway is becoming the repository of much more focused thoughts on nursing, the profession's present and future, new books on nursing. and the impact that coaching can have on nurses' lives, among other topics of note. I look forward to continuing to deliver quality content that's informative, timely, and easy to read (and perhaps periodically entertaining).
Thank you for supporting Digital Doorway. Thanks for reading, thanks for the many comments, for following me on Facebook and Twitter, and for the encouraging words I've received since launching NurseKeith.com.
Yes, it's been a long, strange trip, and I have a feeling 2012 will be no different. Come along for the ride, and let's see what the next seven years brings!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
My Newest Blog Is Live
I am grateful to the good people at LPNtoBSNonline for inviting me to be their new resident "expert blogger". The blog is now live, and you can visit the blog by clicking here. The posts are generally geared towards nurses---both seasoned and novice---and those who wish to enter the field.
Please stop by regularly since there will be two new posts every week!
Please stop by regularly since there will be two new posts every week!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Change of Shift, Vol. 5, Number 6
The newest edition of Change of Shift, the premier nursing blog carnival, is now up and running over at Emergiblog.
I'm pleased to again be included as a contributor, and my thanks as always to Kim at Emergiblog for being a champion of nurse bloggers around the world. Kim has worked tirelessly to promote the many nurse bloggers who pour out their hearts and souls to describe the joys, frustrations, challenges and rewards of the incredibly varied profession of nursing. She remains ahead of the virtual curve, and inspires us all to continue writing and sharing our experiences with the world.
I'm pleased to again be included as a contributor, and my thanks as always to Kim at Emergiblog for being a champion of nurse bloggers around the world. Kim has worked tirelessly to promote the many nurse bloggers who pour out their hearts and souls to describe the joys, frustrations, challenges and rewards of the incredibly varied profession of nursing. She remains ahead of the virtual curve, and inspires us all to continue writing and sharing our experiences with the world.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Digital Doorway On List of Top 50 Nursing Blogs
I am pleased to report that Digital Doorway has been included on the Nursense list of the top 50 nursing blogs on the internet.
My humble thanks for this wonderful honor, and Happy Holidays to the folks at Nursense.
My humble thanks for this wonderful honor, and Happy Holidays to the folks at Nursense.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Happy Birthday to Emergiblog!
I want to take this opportunity to say Happy Fourth Birthday to Kim and her blogging brain-child Emergiblog. Kim birthed Emergiblog four years ago, and like one of my blogger colleagues said in a recent email, she is a force to be reckoned with.
Emergiblog is on the top of many lists of the best health, medicine and nursing blogs, and Kim has strengthened her spot as a top blogger by creating the inimitable and widely recognized Change of Shift, a blog carnival devoted---but not limited---to all things nursing.
This is simply a moment to reflect on the gifts that Kim has given to the world with her passion for writing, blogging, Health 2.0 and nursing, and I thank her from the bottom of my heart for all she has done to advance our collective cause.
Happy Birthday, Kim and Emergiblog---and many more!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Top 50 Nursing Blogs
I am honored that Digital Doorway has been included in a new list of the top 50 nursing blogs on the internet. The website named Online Nursing Degree Guide has compiled the list and published it today on their website, and I am very grateful for, and humbled by, their recognition.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Digital Doorway Ranked #38 Health Blog on Wikio!
I am humbled to discover that Digital Doorway is now ranked the 38th most referenced health care blog on the web by Wikio. Previously ranked #65 for some time, Digital Doorway took a quantum leap of 27 points to land at #38, and I am extremely grateful for this honor.
According to an article on BloggerBuster, the Europe-based Wikio ranks blogs based solely on the number of times a blog is referenced within posts on other blogs. On the other hand, Technorati (the most popular and well-known blog aggregator) ranks blogs based on references, backlinks, and blogrolls on other blogs.
Digital Doorway has been referenced on many "best of" lists over the years, and I am eternally thankful for every mention, blogroll, backlink, and other honor that readers choose to bestow. Blogging has been quite an education for me, and I look forward to continued surprises and successes as the years (blog)roll by.
Best,
Keith
According to an article on BloggerBuster, the Europe-based Wikio ranks blogs based solely on the number of times a blog is referenced within posts on other blogs. On the other hand, Technorati (the most popular and well-known blog aggregator) ranks blogs based on references, backlinks, and blogrolls on other blogs.
Digital Doorway has been referenced on many "best of" lists over the years, and I am eternally thankful for every mention, blogroll, backlink, and other honor that readers choose to bestow. Blogging has been quite an education for me, and I look forward to continued surprises and successes as the years (blog)roll by.
Best,
Keith
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Digital Doorway Celebrates 4 Years!
Well, time flies in the blogging world, my friends, and today Digital Doorway turns four years old! Born in January of 2005 at the suggestion of my ever-supportive older brother, it's hard to believe that this blog has been in existence for so many years, with an average of 250 posts per year.
While this blog has centered mostly around thoughts on nursing, medicine, health care, and my professional experiences in nursing, I have also tried to imbue it with some philosophy, spirituality, notes on American culture, and stories of my own personal life and world. I always hope that the multifaceted nature of my posts is interesting enough for my readers, and although many nurses appear to read Digital Doorway, I also seem to have readers who are not directly connected to medicine or nursing.
Looking back, Digital Doorway has certainly provided me with a wonderful forum for honing my craft of writing, and has actually garnered enough attention to receive several award nominations specifically for bloggers, an honor that I do not take for granted.
Beyond awards, blogging here has indeed brought me paid work as a writer, both online and in print, as well as opportunities to feed this blog to other popular websites. Another version of Digital Doorway runs over at Alensa.com, and everything I write on DD feeds directly to my author page on Wellsphere.com. My online presence as a nurse blogger has also brought me the opportunity to be published in two recent books of non-fiction by nurses recently released by Kaplan Publishing: "Reflections on Doctors" and "Final Moments". Most recently, I am now contributing content as an "Expert Blogger" for BlackDoctor.org, as well. I am also quite content to regularly be included in two venerable and respected blog carnivals of nursing and medicine, Change of Shift and Grand Rounds.
Over all, blogging has been an exhilarating, gratifying and tremendously worthwhile experience. Digital Doorway has taken on a life of its own, and I am personally pleased with its current state of being. While I would love to have more comments and active give and take with readers, I understand that people are very busy, overwhelmed with the amount of information at their fingertips, and I am extremely gratified that anyone at all takes the time to read what I have to say.
Whether you are a regular reader, a first-time visitor, or a reader who wanders by from time to time, I thank you sincerely for visiting Digital Doorway, and I have no doubt that this blog will see many more birthdays as it continues to develop, satisfying both my need to write and (hopefully) your desire to read. It is an honor to blog about my life, work, and place in the world, and I am grateful for all of the company I have had---and will have---along the way.
With gratitude,
Keith
(c) 2009 NurseKeith
While this blog has centered mostly around thoughts on nursing, medicine, health care, and my professional experiences in nursing, I have also tried to imbue it with some philosophy, spirituality, notes on American culture, and stories of my own personal life and world. I always hope that the multifaceted nature of my posts is interesting enough for my readers, and although many nurses appear to read Digital Doorway, I also seem to have readers who are not directly connected to medicine or nursing.
Looking back, Digital Doorway has certainly provided me with a wonderful forum for honing my craft of writing, and has actually garnered enough attention to receive several award nominations specifically for bloggers, an honor that I do not take for granted.
Beyond awards, blogging here has indeed brought me paid work as a writer, both online and in print, as well as opportunities to feed this blog to other popular websites. Another version of Digital Doorway runs over at Alensa.com, and everything I write on DD feeds directly to my author page on Wellsphere.com. My online presence as a nurse blogger has also brought me the opportunity to be published in two recent books of non-fiction by nurses recently released by Kaplan Publishing: "Reflections on Doctors" and "Final Moments". Most recently, I am now contributing content as an "Expert Blogger" for BlackDoctor.org, as well. I am also quite content to regularly be included in two venerable and respected blog carnivals of nursing and medicine, Change of Shift and Grand Rounds.
Over all, blogging has been an exhilarating, gratifying and tremendously worthwhile experience. Digital Doorway has taken on a life of its own, and I am personally pleased with its current state of being. While I would love to have more comments and active give and take with readers, I understand that people are very busy, overwhelmed with the amount of information at their fingertips, and I am extremely gratified that anyone at all takes the time to read what I have to say.
Whether you are a regular reader, a first-time visitor, or a reader who wanders by from time to time, I thank you sincerely for visiting Digital Doorway, and I have no doubt that this blog will see many more birthdays as it continues to develop, satisfying both my need to write and (hopefully) your desire to read. It is an honor to blog about my life, work, and place in the world, and I am grateful for all of the company I have had---and will have---along the way.
With gratitude,
Keith
(c) 2009 NurseKeith
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