It is hard to say you are sorry. Many of us struggle to find the best way to say we are sorry when something happens in our lives. Some people lose years of their lives being estranged from a friend or family member because they don’t know how to say they are sorry. ...
Not many of us take the time to prepare for a life-changing event. We live our lives, take care of ourselves as best we can and don’t think about challenges that can occur. If you have ever experienced a life-changing event, you shift your thinking and begin to...
In honor of National Nurses Week, I am sharing my new Special Report: Second Acts: Reflections from Nurses to Inspire the Next Generation of Nurses. This report was written by Nurses for Nurses. I hope you will take a few minutes to read this the report and pick up a...
Keeping up to date is important to me as a nurse, case manager and as a Nurse Advocate. That is why each year I put together my Professional Reading List to assist you, the readers of Nurse Advocate to keep up with your continuous learning efforts. There is a lot of...
This week, I have been very aware of the importance of time on healing. We have all heard the term, Time Heals. We say it to people when they have a loss, and we tell ourselves when we are worried…give yourself this time. You will be amazed at how things WILL work...
I recently completed a project that I have been working on for just about one year. It was a labor of love that I would like to share with you, the readers and followers of Nurse Advocate around the world. I am calling this project, 2nd Acts. As you will read, a 2nd...
Going to Capitol Hill when advocating for a cause or working to get a Bill passed is critical. Being visible on the Hill allows you to meet and talk face to face with Legislative Aides, Legislative Directors and sometimes if they are in town, the actual Members of...
Recently I attended the 19th Population Health Colloquium in Philadelphia PA. The conference is an annual event and brings together leaders from the Population Health world to learn, network and share ideas on issues impacting the health of the population. The format...
We have all heard the quote, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” It was first talked about in an Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope in 1711. The term, To Err, Is Human, surfaced again in November 1999 when the U.S. Institute of Medicine wrote the report...
Last week, I attended the CCMC New World Symposium at the Gaylord Palms Hotel. The conference was interesting and allowed me to catch up with colleagues and friends in the area of case management. Today, case management professionals are in a position to effect change...
If you have read Nurse Advocate before, you might recall me mentioning in previous posts that I belong to a service organization known as Quota International. I am a member of the local Club, Quota of Plantation FL. Each year, the members choose a Sunday in February...
February is the month for lovers and it also American Heart Month. To recognize Heart Month, I invited a friend and nurse colleague, Rajitha Bommakanti, RN, CCM, Health Coach, and Patient Advocate to be a guest writer for this week’s post. Rajitha has been...
A few weeks ago, I was reviewing emails, and one from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center caught my eye. I read the email and realized it was an invitation to the Stupid Cancer Summit. The name made me curious, so I clicked into the email and read about the...
World Cancer Day was yesterday, February 4th. The goal of World Cancer Day is to increase awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, early detection, and treatment. Every year there is a theme. This year, the theme for World Cancer Day 2019 is –...
Healthcare is changing at a rapid speed. In an attempt to keep up to date, my goal for 2019 was to find conferences and events that help me learn about the advances taking place in our healthcare system, so when I saw a post on LinkedIn for the 11th Annual ConvUrgent...
Telemedicine is transforming our healthcare system in three distinct ways, by increasing access to primary care doctors and specialists; reduced costs; and improved health outcomes. To help readers of Nurses Advocate understand how Telehealth will change the delivery...
I went for my MRI on January 8th in preparation for seeing my Hematologist/Oncologist one week later for my 6-month checkup. My appointment was for 8 am, and I was asked to be there 30 minutes ahead of time to register and fill in the required paperwork. When I...
Did this ever happen to you? I was working on writing an article and saw a message come across my computer from a colleague. When I went to look for it in my email folder, I could not find it. Next, I went to Facebook, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn, and Twitter and...
