New Year; New Coast

At the end of each year, I like to reflect back on the memorable and occasionally, not-so-memorable moments and say a quiet prayer of thanks. This year, like many others before it, was a combination of heartache and joy. Professionally, this year was a whirlwind of...

Be a Mentor.

I guess I’m old enough now.  Old enough.  Wise enough.  Experienced enough to mentor a young person.  Though I have been coaching and mentoring nurses here in my role at Guardian Nurses for many years, I have been co-coaching a 9 year old girls’ basketball...

Where Does the Time Go?

It has been said that if you find a job that you love, you’ll never ‘work’ another day in your life. Thankfully, I found Guardian Nurses.  OK, well I founded Guardian Nurses, but why split hairs? I remember well the ‘early days’ of the...

If I Win the Lottery

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot, as of this writing, is valued at $1.6 BILLION dollars.  That is A-L-O-T of money any way you slice it even after Uncle Sam takes his share. At a recent lunch, two friends and I were musing what we would do with “all that...

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!

May 6th is the ‘official’ start of Nurses’ Week in the U.S.  And each year, the celebration ends on May 12th which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday.  And so it is with each year, I celebrate and honor my fellow nurses for their intellect,...

“Not My Monkeys, Not My Circus”

Through our work with patients at Guardian Nurses, my team and I have interacted with thousands of healthcare professionals over 15 years.  And people being people, we occasionally run into a rotten apple, someone who has a sour attitude or is dismissive or...