Pass the Stuffing, Please – and the Hand Sanitizer

Pass the Stuffing, Please – and the Hand Sanitizer

Let’s be honest—November is a month when gratitude and germs collide. We gather around crowded tables, share hugs and gravy boats, and pretend that no one’s coughing in the kitchen. Thanksgiving may be about family, food, and football—but it’s also a high-stakes...
Why Human Touch Still Matters in a Digital World

Why Human Touch Still Matters in a Digital World

As the days get shorter and the world seems to speed up again, it’s easy to feel like everything — even our healthcare — is happening on autopilot. Screens, sensors, and apps are everywhere. They help, yes, but they can also make us feel a little disconnected from one...
Healthcare’s Hidden Toll: The Cost of Delayed Care

Healthcare’s Hidden Toll: The Cost of Delayed Care

Who else thinks summer passed way too quickly? Thought so. Still, fall is a favorite season (not just because the Phillies will make the playoffs), but it’s a season of preparation—stocking up before winter, getting kids back to school, and settling into cooler...
Suitcases Packed? Don’t Leave Your Health Behind.

Suitcases Packed? Don’t Leave Your Health Behind.

Now that we are in the heart of summer, I hope you’re finding time to rest, recharge, and maybe even put your feet in the sand. At Guardian Nurses, we’re all for taking a break—but we also know that your health doesn’t go on vacation just because you do. Whether...
Clean Sweep: Decluttering Your Digital Life

Clean Sweep: Decluttering Your Digital Life

Welcome to the Digital Declutter issue of The Flame. If your inbox or smart phone looks anything like mine—hundreds of emails, both read and unread, waiting to be addressed and apps you forgot existed—then this issue of The Flame is for you! We are...
Nurses Under Fire: The Epidemic of Violence Against Nurses

Nurses Under Fire: The Epidemic of Violence Against Nurses

This June, I’ll celebrate 39 years as a nurse. And if you count the three years in nursing school (and trust me, they counted), that’s 42 years in healthcare. While it’s been more than a few years since I last clocked into a hospital, I haven’t forgotten what it feels...