This is NOT Rocket Science, or Is It?
Last week, I attended the 23rd Annual Population Health Colloquium in Philadelphia. The meeting involved high-level professionals who came together to figure out how to improve the population's health. The sessions were engaging and thought-provoking. Unfortunately, I...
Continuous Learning
I write about continuous learning and how important it is for all of us, the healthcare team, and patients. This week I am taking my own advice this week and attending the Population Health Colloquium in Philadelphia. I will be back next week with an overview. You...
We Will Never Forget
I started posting this Blog Post on September 11, 2015, as a reminder of what happened on September 11, 2001, and have posted it each year since. To remind you, coordinated terrorist groups led attacks against the United States in New York, Washington DC, and...
Do you have an A-Team?
A friend shared this message on Facebook the other day, and I wanted to share it in this week’s Nurse Advocate Blog Post. Please read and share with your family, friends, and colleagues, as we all need an A-Team! Do you have an A-Team? I didn't know how important they...
Be Nice to the New Kids!
Over the next few weeks, kids are returning to school, and many professionals are returning from vacations and getting back to work. Looking back on my work history, September was the month I started a new job. Starting a new job or a new position within the same...
Lessons Learned!
One of the lessons I learned over time is that my role as a case manager is to work myself out of a job by educating and empowering my patients to advocate for themselves. Doing this reinforces that when people have the tools they need, they are resilient and able to...
Be Kind
Today our world seems like it is upside down. Our news and social medical feeds reinforce this every day. Yet, I see a call for kindness, to treat others how we want to be treated and to help each other in times of trouble. This is a time for all of us to be kind! I...
Something to Read While I am Out of the Office
I hope you are having a good summer. I am sharing links to my Summer Reading List and Professional Reading List so you have something to read as I am away for a few days. Take some time to review them and check out some books. I will be back next week! 2023 Summer...
