There are a few events that people live through and remember where they were and what they were doing years after an event. September 11th is one of those events. On September 11, 2001, four coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States forever changed the...
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. We enjoy the long weekend, perhaps have a cookout, spend time with family and friends, and get ready for the change of seasons. But Labor Day is much more than a three-day weekend. It is a day when we recognize the...
I need your suggestions as I put together my 2026 Professional Reading List to highlight healthcare professionals who share their expertise to improve the complex healthcare system and have written a book in the past three years I would love to know who they are so I...
How do you describe yourself? Many of us downplay our strengths because we don’t want to seem like we are superior. In keeping this post short as part of my summer promise to you all I have to say when someone asks you who you are or what you do use powerful words in...
I have a short message this week….Make sure you are ready to VOTE: Tomorrow in Florida where I live, our State will be holding the midterm primaries. I am excited to vote and hope everyone who is eligible is registered and will make the time to vote. Do your homework...
I wanted to ask my readers and supporters of Nurses Advocates to keep my niece Krista Collings in your thoughts and prayers. She is currently in the hospital at the University of Pennsylvania oncology unit. She has a very aggressive cancer and is not doing well. She...
I am on vacation with a friend from Arizona and heading for the South Jersey Shore. Even thought I live in the Fort Lauderdale FL area, I hardly ever go to the beach as it is not the same as the Jersey Shore I grew up with. Looking to enjoy the beach in Cape May NJ...
Hope you are having a good summer. Recently, this post popped up on my Facebook Feed….I always liked it and asked my friends and colleagues who follow me to tell me what this photo said to them. I loved all the comments as many of them made...
In keeping my goal to keep my post short during the Summer I share this short post with you! I got this idea for this week post from a friend on Facebook. Donna Wilk Cardillo is known as the Inspired Nurse. In the post she shared on Facebook, she shared her favorite...
While reading posts on LinkedIn this morning I came across this image and it make me smile and think – we never know who we impact in our day to day lives. I am sharing this post to remind you all to be kind, empathetic and there for others on your journey. Take a...
Hope you are having a good summer. I love sharing my annual summer reading list. This year marks 10 years of publishing this list. My first summer reading list was posted on July 1st, 2016. I have written this list with the help of friends, family and colleagues. Here...
Communication is at the heart of everything a nurse case manager does. In the healthcare communication can easily become fragmented as insurance, physicians, therapists, employers, and other healthcare professionals juggle busy schedules and competing priorities....
I am back! Over the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to do two things that always recharge me—take a vacation and attend the annual Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Conference in Las Vegas. My husband and I traveled through the Canadian Rockies and the...
It’s time to put together my annual Summer Reading List, and I would love your recommendations! What book did you read this year that you simply could not put down? What inspired you, challenged you, or stayed with you long after you finished it? Old favorites and new...
Memorial Day, is observed on the last Monday of May. It is a day to honor members of the military who were killed in service, both during deployments overseas or in training and service in the U.S. Across the country, Americans spend the day visiting cemeteries,...
Every spring, commencement speakers share lessons, inspiration, and wisdom with graduates across the country. Recently, The Washington Post highlighted several memorable commencement speeches, and I thought I would share a few of my favorites. Even if you are long...
I was reading a post from a friend who is battling cancer. He talked about psychological flexibility. As I have not heard this term before, I did a little digging. In this article, I wanted to share what I learned and how nurse case managers can use this skill to be...
If you know a nurse, take a moment during National Nurses Week to call, text, or email them and simply say thank you. Small gestures of appreciation can mean more than you realize. These continue to be stressful times across every area of nursing practice. Yet nurses...
