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...
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...
Each year around this time, my friends from Quota International of Planation Fl come together to celebrate our birthdays. This year we met on February 23, 2020, for brunch. One of our members, Constance Kalish, takes a moment to welcome us and shares her story of why...
Over the past few weeks, I have written various posts on the experiences I have had with people whom I am working with as a Nurse Advocate. Each person came with unique issues related to their health. One patient had a suspected deep vein thrombosis, one was...
For most of us writing a book is an act of love and a way to share information that we are passionate about. Three years ago, a friend told me about a mutual colleague who was starting a project to educate young adults (grade eight through high school) about careers...