Morning Vitals: Going Rogue as a Moral Choice in Nursing
by Last week, I wrote about “going rogue” as an ethical response to normalized but questionable behaviors in the profession of nursing–and by extension in health …
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Morning Vitals: Looking Forward to Personal Nursing Career Challenges and Opportunities in 2020
A couple of weeks ago, I took a look back at my nursing life in 2019 (see here). As we cross the threshold into 2020, …
Morning Vitals: Looking Back at My Life in Nursing in 2019
Moving swiftly to the end of this year, I’m looking back and looking forward at the same time. This week, I’ll write about my look …
Men in Nursing: Gender and Like-mindedness Are Both Important in Nursing Professional Relationships
Recently, I’ve written about the search for camaraderie among men in nursing. First, I mentioned the theme of isolation in men’s experience of the profession. …
Is the Predictability of Professional Interactions Between Men in Nursing Possible With Increased Gender Diversity?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the search for camaraderie often sought by men in nursing. In the process, I expressed the viewpoint …
Beyond Physical Isolation, Men in Nursing Can Experience Longing for Camaraderie
Several years ago, I undertook a career transition from life science research to nursing. Although I graduated from an accelerated baccalaureate program, the change actually …
Should We Minimize or Accentuate the Gender Element in Nursing Interactions?
If you’re a nurse, you know something of the variety of life situations into which nurses are positioned to speak and intervene. Nurses are often …
Looking Forward to the Indiana State Nurses Association 2019 Annual Convention
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, on Friday, September 20, I’ll be attending the Indiana State Nurses Association (ISNA) Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. …
Healthy Ideological Pluralism in Nursing Relies on High-Quality Leadership
Lately I’ve been writing about my personal search for a deeper ideological pluralism in nursing. A couple of weeks ago, I started with a brief …
Autonomous Participation in Nursing Culture
Earlier this week, I mentioned the idea of autonomous participation in culture as an important aspect of pluralism in general. I believe that a deep …
Looking for a Deep Pluralism in Nursing
As long as there have been people, there have been disagreements as to the nature of reality. Each of us takes in a particular view …
Shift Report: Changes Coming to Morning Vitals
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been working steadily to maintain this blog, which I’ve called Morning Vitals. Thus far, I’ve managed to add …