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Nurses Bring Happiness to the World
Happy Nurses Week Nurses bring more than skills, critical thinking and medications to the bedside. They bring happiness. Research in the field of Positive Psychology and happiness describe happy people as those who experience frequent positive emotions, such as joy or contentment. Happy people experience infrequent (but not absent) negative emotions like sadness or anxiety. Happiness …
Leading with Hope
A nurse leader moves his/her team forward with vision, strength, optimism and yes, hope. For the next couple of weeks, we have a front row seat in watching some of the world’s greatest athletes compete for a gold medal in their sport. The journey to the Olympics is filled with stories of struggle, pain, loss, …
This is the Year of Possibilities!
Hi everyone and welcome to the Year of Possibilities! It’s hard to believe another year as rushed past us. As a child, I often heard adults talking about how ‘time flies’. Now more than ever, I understand exactly what they meant. The older I get, the more I realize how precious our time is and …
Notes on a Plane
Notes on a Plane Do you ever have time where you can minimize distractions, focus and really single task? It’s hard, right? The day to day responsibilities required of us as nurse leaders often take up our entire schedule. Recently while traveling from a conference in Houston to another event in Providence, RI. I had …
Seasons of Change for Nurse Leaders
Autumn is one of my favorite times of the year. During this season you can see the beautiful colors of orange, yellow, and crimson as the leaves change. You get to wrap up in a cozy blanket at night as the temperature gets cooler. You also start cooking cool weather foods like chili and …