Sep 9, 2012 |
We recently had a case in California which required us to frequently communicate telephonically with the nursing staff. We had the required signed HIPAA release on the chart (multiple times, in fact, as it continued to get 'lost') as well as the...
May 22, 2012 |
Thirty years ago today, May 23rd, my mom died after a four month "battle" with what doctors said was liver cancer. Now that I know a little more (well, kind of…), I'm thinking it may have been pancreatic cancer. Still, 30 years ago...
May 12, 2012 |
Many years ago, I lost my mother to cancer. She was 61, I was 23. In the early years after her death, Mother's Day was a cruel reminder of my life-altering loss, particularly as most of my friends went back to visit their moms and celebrate the day or...
May 6, 2012 |
And so we've come again to National Nurses' Week! When all attention (at least at Guardian Nurses) is directed toward the amazing work done by nurses!! Happy Nurses' Week to all of my nursing colleagues! And thank you for all your...
Mar 17, 2012 |
This week I hosted a reception for filmmaker Kathy Douglas, an RN producing a film about the roles of nurses. The energy generated by the 25 nurses at the event was very positive and as Kathy spoke to the group about her motivation for the film, it was hard...
