Florence Nightingale on Nursing, Part 2: Ahead of Her Time or Obsolete in Ours?
Last week, I mentioned that I have recently begun to revisit some of the sources of my nursing knowledge and experience. As I attempt to …
Your Starting Point for Nursing Commentary
Last week, I mentioned that I have recently begun to revisit some of the sources of my nursing knowledge and experience. As I attempt to …
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle began his Metaphysics with the statement that “All men by nature desire to know.” Consistent with this statement, but not …
In last week’s post, I took stock of where Morning Vitals has gone throughout its first three months. I also expressed my desire to refine …
I started producing Morning Vitals in January 2019. During the past three months, I’ve posted once a week on Monday morning. This week, I’d like …
I began this series on model and process in nursing orientation to begin a dialogue on this important aspect of nursing life. Two weeks ago, …
Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I began to explore the idea of models of nursing orientation and various processes of orientation I …
Last week, I mentioned my transition from night shift on a medical unit to day shift with a wound care unit. Thus far, I’ve survived …
This week I make the transition from night shift on a medical unit to day shift with a wound care unit. The change will be …
While reflecting on my recent posts, I’ve been thinking about several issues related to the enduring nature of nursing communities. What does it mean to …
Recently, I have been writing about sensitivity to complexity as a leadership quality for nursing (see here). So far, I’ve highlighted the awareness of relationships …
In my previous post, I highlighted an attribute essential to effective leadership in nursing: sensitivity to complexity. I noted that sensitivity to complexity involves an …
In my previous post, while discussing the structure of community, I mentioned the complexity of communities. I noted that the interconnections and interactions between the …