Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Ride of a Lifetime

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Over the last six or seven months or so, mortality, health and illness have played a significant role in my personal life, and led to many m...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Nursing License Map

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A new website, Nursing License Map , offers an interactive map with the mission of clarifying the process of becoming a licensed nurse in an...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Psychiatric Nursing on WorkingNurse.com

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My latest article for Working Nurse Magazine (on the subject of the specialty of Psychiatric Nursing) was recently published both in print a...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Press Release: The National Nurse Act of 2011

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Every American Needs a Nurse: The National Nurse Act of 2011 introduced in Congress Washington D.C.-- On March 16, 2011 Congressman Anthon...
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Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Interview on The Nurses Station Podcast

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I was recently interviewed on The Nurses Station , a weekly interview podcast " by nurses for nurses " (although it is quite int...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

HR 1119, The National Nurse Act of 2011

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After many years of tireless advocacy on the part of some very dedicated individuals, the push to establish the position of a National Nurse...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Vulnerable Elders: The VNAA vs Medpac

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Just today, Medpac ---the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission---issued a report to Congress recommending reinstatement of co-payments for e...
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Thursday, March 03, 2011

Top Ten Nursing Blogs

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Allied Health World has chosen ten top nursing blogs for 2011 , and I am honored and humbled that Digital Doorway has been chosen for this ...
Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Compassion From Day to Day

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I find that my days are simply filled with opportunities for feeling compassion for others. Consequently, it is those moments when I can con...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Burn Nursing on WorkingNurse.com

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My newest article for Working Nurse Magazine, on the subject of Burn Care Nursing, is currently available for reading online. Please click h...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Nurses' Voices, Nurses' Image: Nurses' Power

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I am republishing this post from 2008 because this subject of nurses' image still seems incredibly timely and worthy of thought and att...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

The Fresh Air Fund NYC Half-Marathon

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On March 20th, 2o11, The Fresh Air Fund is once again hosting its annual Half-Marathon , an amazing 13.1-mile course through beautiful Cent...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The Sweetening of America

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These days, it seems like sweeteners have made their sneaky way into almost everything. From soup to nuts, it's apparent that there can ...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Online Nursing Degrees

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I just took part in writing a short article for BestNursingDegree.com regarding the benefits and challenges of online nursing degree program...
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Red Scarf and a Cup of Tea

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"I know we've met before but I actually don't remember you," she says. "That's OK. I remember you, and that's...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

One Year Wanes, and Another Dawns

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Well, dear Readers, yet another year in our lives has slipped through the fingers of time, and we pause to consider our blessings, count our...
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Pediatric Nursing Article on WorkingNurse.com

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My newest article for Working Nurse Magazine ---on the subject of pediatric nursing---is currently available online . Although the print ver...
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Saturday, December 11, 2010

A Type of Suicide

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The other day, I had the opportunity to meet a very kind gentleman in his mid-forties, not one year younger than me. And like most people in...
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Sunday, December 05, 2010

Cold Comfort

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Recently visiting my father in the hospital and participating in his transfer to an acute rehab facility, it brought home the ironic fact th...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Cielo

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"My, you're tall and handsome. Will you be staying with me?" She looks up at me from her seat next to the window. "I'...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Caffeine + Alcohol = Danger

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I am extremely pleased to hear that the FDA is standing up to the beverage industry and forcing the removal from store shelves of all energy...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Pondering Loss, Gratitude and Life

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Having recently celebrated The Day of the Dead here in Santa Fe, I have been acutely aware of the power of loss in recent weeks. The celebra...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

Working Nurse: Emergency Nursing

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My newest article for Working Nurse Magazine ---on the specialty of Emergency Nursing---is now published both in print and online . Feel fre...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Haiti, Cholera, Water, and a Crisis

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With the cholera outbreak making itself known in the streets and slums of Haiti, we are again reminded how those of us living in variou...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Nursing Shortage Infographic

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This infographic on the current nursing shortage was sent to me via an online connection who requested that this information be shared with...
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