Do you Believe in Miracles? Recently I have been helping a friend who was diagnosed with Stage Four Lung Cancer earlier in the year. She has had a rough time as the chemo has left her debilitated to the point that she has been admitted four times during the...
Summer is a time many of us take vacations. This year, due to COVID 19, many plans have been cancelled. Air travel is challenging so many people are looking at road trips as an option. I wanted to share some ideas that you might want to consider. If you have ideas...
They say, ‘we all have a book in us,’ but most of us don’t take the time to put our journey down on paper. This year, I was involved in a project led by Eva Francis, a nurse leader, friend, and colleague I have known for several years. Eva is the...
Welcome to my 2020 Summer Reading List. I do this list every year in hopes of sharing books that you can read or listen to when you have some down time. Reading is a great way to learn, to grow and to expand your horizon. So many time during the year, when I am...
Welcome to my 2020 Professional Reading list. This is a list of the top books, e-letters, and webinars that I have used this year to keep my finger on the pulse of the healthcare industry. Healthcare continues to be in a state of disruption. It has been this way for...
When I face challenges that I feel that I have no control over, I turn to my faith. Today is one of those days. It seems like our world is out of control. We are in the midst of a pandemic which has caused over 100,000 deaths in under four months. On Memorial Day, a...
I recently starting doing some private nurse advocate work. It has been several years since I have done this type of work, and I was a little hesitant. I found that I had not lost my skills and could ease back into this role. Today, I call myself a Nurse Advocate as I...
Over the past few weeks, I have been writing blog posts to provide information that I hope was helpful as we faced a global pandemic due to the Coronavirus. This week will be the last post on this topic, and I want to pay respects to the most devastating consequences...
States across the nation are entering phase one of reopening their economies. However, this does not mean we should ease up on the work we have been doing for the past few weeks to contain COVID-19. Here’s why. We have to remind ourselves where we’re at...
Many States are talking and taking steps to reopen after weeks of sheltering in place. It has been a challenge for everyone, but with the work we have all done, we have seen the curve flatten. I like you are not sure what the right thing to do is. I am worried, scared...
I hope you and your families are doing ok as our world continues to battle the COVID 19 pan-epidemic. It has not been easy and we have lost many. Our country and the world are working together to survive and defeat COVID 19. There is talk about reopening stores and...
A friend of mine from Philadelphia has been sending out a list of questions each week to test our knowledge on movies, shows and other fun topics. The goal is to keep family and friends connected and our minds working during these challenging times. Depending on the...
COVID 19 has rocked our worlds. But with hope, faith, and following the recommendations of Public Health officials, we will get through this. If you are reading this and feel you have had the virus, I hope you are recovering. As we are being told, most people will...
Our world is in the midst of a pandemic that is caused by the Coronavirus, COVID 19. We are being told that we need to shelter in place, be more cognizant of our hygiene and do our work at home. Many people are finding themselves unemployed as their companies have...
Today we are living in unprecedented times. We are in the midst of a pan-epidemic that has shocked the entire world by its speed and impact. It is not easy, but if we follow what public health officials are telling us to do, we can mitigate the virus and get through...
I know this is a difficult time, but by working together, we can, as is said, “flatten the curve” and limit the number of people impacted by the coronavirus. Many are paying attention and complying with the call to social distancing and following these...
As the world struggles to cope with the coronavirus, I asked a colleague, Dr. Sandra Kahn, to share her expertise as an Oriental Medicine Practitioner. In talking with her recently, she shared her views on how we can build our immune system and stay healthy. I asked...
The first conference of the year (for me) was the CMS Quality Conference. The event took place on February 25-27th in Baltimore MD. I had heard about this conference for a number of years from a friend of mine who works for the Quality Improvement Organization in...
