Everyone needs to be their own Best Advocate when they enter the healthcare system. Why? Let me provide a few reasons: Medical Errors are the 3 rd Leading Cause of Death in the United States Medical Care is Expensive YOU are paying more and more of the cost of...
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. ...
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...
