Never Stop Developing Your Curiosity: New Post This Week for TheONC

This week, I’ve written a new post for TheONC titled, Never Stop Developing Your Curiosity. I discuss the role curiosity plays, not only … More

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Shift Observations: That First IV Start After Vacation

Why does that very first IV start on the first shift back from a vacation always cause just a little … More

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AJN’s On the Web

This morning I’m drinking my first cup of coffee, thumbing through the January 2012 issue of the American Journal of … More

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A Member of the New Uninsured Apologizes to President Obama

In previous posts, I propound Universal Access to health care. I’m not particularly attached to whether states individually create their models, … More

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Toilet Texting? Keep Your Cell Phone to Yourself!

As much as I love patient care, I do have a pet peeve. It goes like this: Occasionally, a patient … More

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Elementary My Dear Watson, Ambulatory Care Is a Specialty

I almost shouted, “No Sh*#t Sherlock,” at Medscape when I saw the article Ambulatory Care Nursing: Yes, It’s a Specialty, by Laura … More

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Keeping Toddlers Safe in an Adult Only Home

With the onset of late summer hot weather many local children are falling through the screens of open windows. (Another … More

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Summer Weekend Guests Part I

This weekend David and I happily entertained out of town guests. Besides the opportunity to spend time with people we … More

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If Lousia May Alcott Were a Nurse: Oh Wait, She Was.

Nurses’ Week is over, but we left out one of my favorite nurses. She did not advance nursing science. Instead, she … More

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Interruptions Increase Errors. Really?

I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about … More