A couple of years ago, I was getting ready for a busy day at my surgery center. I got up showered, dressed, ran out the […]
Who is Anita Dorr and why should you thank her?
This is a picture of Anita Dorr.I recently learned that it turns out that Anita started out as an OR nurse, became a nursing […]
The Driveway Incident and the school of hard knocks…
I have a confession…I am a car girl. I love cars, especially muscle cars. If I win the lottery, I will buy a 60’s model […]
Workplace Violence: Keeping your staff safe
As much as we all gloss over with statistics, I was really surprised when I learned that 50% of all workplace assaults occur to healthcare […]
Field Trip!
Last week, I traveled to a brand new center in the Pacific Northwest. I have never had the opportunity to work in a new center, […]
Check your dance moves…
I once had a conversation with a surgeon about his frustration with a hospital due to slow turnover. He lamented that, at worst, it could […]
Feed your hungry in-service binder
In-services. We all know the importance of training our staff, keeping them updated and communicating regularly. If you are like me, You swear you just had […]
When Mother Nature decides to help schedule…
I am sure that many of us were faced with weather challenges recently. Here in the south, we hear the words ice and snow… […]
Superbugs should only be in scary movies.
If you are anything like me, you sighed out loud in hearing about the outbreaks this week at some care facilities linked to potentially contaminated […]
Family Matters: My perspective lesson
Last week, my life was put on pause as my family and I stopped our lives for a moment as we learned that a loved […]