Hello all, Nurses are Professionals! Welcome …well I was sort of just letting this site fade away because I’ve been busy with other things such as various teaching projects, participating in webinars, and finally doing some writing that’s long overdue. However, events this last week have sparked a great deal of anger in me and I feel compelled to engage in the huge fight we as nurses find ourselves engaged in. The current US government administration has made some pretty poor and reprehensible decisions this year since taking office last January. I’m not one to hide my political stance and feelings, but I do believe it’s not always the best…
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Nurses Month Continues – 2025
As Nurses Month continues for 2025, I hope you have taken or plan to take the opportunity to do something just for YOU to honor you and all that You do for your patients, co-workers and colleagues. If not, please make plans to do so in the coming weeks. Self-care and self-love are essential to avoiding burnout and caregiver fatigue. The health care industry is under duress and and attack. Cuts are threatened in many different ways, from funding cuts to insurances and programs for children and adults who lack other options. Funding has been cut for research, and support groups. Wellness programs including vaccines and preventative treatments are being…
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Nurses Week Gifts and Give-Aways 2025
Throughout Nurses Week and Month, there are many different offers of Free items and webinars along with discounts from various companies.Here is a list of a few of the best Nurses Week Gifts and Give-Aways 2025. The ANA theme this year is The Power of Nurses. In honor of Nurses Week, the ANA is offering multiple FREE webinars. Tonight at 6pm ET is a webinar on Social Justice and Ethics: Building on the Legacy of Mary Eliza Mahoney. Another on Friday, May 9, is on Redefining and Evaluating the Value of Nursing. It will be broadcast at 2:00pm EST . Register with the links. The May 9 webinar offers 1…
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Happy Nurses Month 2025
Happy Nurses Month 2025! Wishing you a very Happy Nurses Day today, Nurses Week May 6-12. and a grand celebration for the whole month! Whether or not your organization celebrates nurses at this time, be sure to do something for yourself and your colleagues. Recognizing the difference you make for the patients you serve, and the friends and family who always seek you out for advice, is vital to your self-care! You cannot pour from an empty cup. If you need suggestions for gifts, I have an Amazon storefront. Checkout some of the items and choose something nice for yourself and/or others. (Full disclosure, I am an Amazon affiliate and…
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Take Charge and Ensure Your Birthday is the Best
One thing we all have in common is birthdays. We each were birthed from a mother and we each have that special day every year to celebrate us. The details and circumstances are unique to each of us, but we all have birthdays. And we all have the power to make them great birthdays. We deserve it! Take charge and ensure your birthday is the best. How we celebrate, why we celebrate and If we celebrate are also details unique to each of us. I just finished a thought provoking book, How to Have a Happy Birthday Create Meaning, Fulfillment and Joy on Your Special Day by Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming. I…