It’s that time again – to set 10 intentions for 2206. Not resolutions, not goals, but intentions. An intention emphasizes mindset, values and presence in life daily. It focuses on how you want to be rather than what you want to achieve. While resolutions or goals are outcome-driven and lead to specific results or deadlines. They are often difficult and easily abandoned when steps fail to succeed. Intention are more flexible. They are gentler, and for nurses they are more supportive. Intentions honor progress and self-compassion and they thrive on sustainabilty instead of perfection. For 2026, I offer you 10 new intentions… 1) Set and Honor Health Boundaries – I…
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Help Spread the Word — WE ARE PROFESSIONALS!
Help Spread the Word- I have created a 3×3 inch sticker (We Are Professionals) for you to proudly display on your phone, your laptop, your iPad or tablet and ????? You can purchase the stickers directly from this page using the QR Code of your choice. One code is for 1 single sticker ($2.50) and the other code allows for the purchase of up to 5 multiples of 6 stickers (6 for $10.00). Shipping is Free, but only to the USA for up to 30 stickers. (US nurses are the ones being attacked by the US Government and Dept of Education.) We certainly do appreciate nurses worldwide for their support…
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Nurses Are Professionals!!!
EDITORIAL: Nurses are Professionals! Hello all, 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…
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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…