Have you heard about GIMMERS? Recently, there has been a lot of talk about GIMMERS and how recognizing and embracing them can improve our lives. In this post, I want to introduce you to GIMMERS so you can recognize them when they come into your life. The term GLIMMERS...
In this post, I review a new book that will be released in early October that guides healthcare leaders, specifically nurse leaders, in addressing the ills of our broken healthcare system. I contributed to the book and wrote Chapter 16, Taking Care of You. In this...
I hope you are having a good summer! I wanted to share some of my writing for this week’s post. After reviewing them for this post, I found they are still pertinent and can help you personally and professionally. Take a look. If you have not read them, download...
When I started writing my Blog, Nurse Advocate, in 2016, I said I wanted to accomplish three things: To educate people ( and caregivers) on how to be their own best advocates when they are thrust into the complex healthcare system To educate healthcare professionals...
As a new retiree, I reflect on how I prepared to be where I am today. Looking back, I realized that I started preparing when I was 30. It was 1984, and I was working for a Risk Management Company. 401Ks were being introduced by employers. The company I worked for had...