The nursing community is huge, but it’s also a very small world. I’ve been off tending to some family business, so I’m a little slow to get this posted, but it’s an important matter and I want to be sure to spread the word. We need to come together to help our own. One of our own, Keith Carlson BSN, RN, NC-BC, who you may recognize from RN FM Radio, Digital Doorway, and Nurse Keith Coaching, was severely injured in a gym accident recently. He details his ordeal brilliantly in his recent post, “When the Nurse Becomes the Patient.” This is a must read for ALL nurses. We MUST prevent…
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NURSES WEEK 2017 — May 9
Beth Boynton RN, MS has written a new book Medical Improv A New Way to Improve Communication! The book teaches the user to train others in an emerging skill using Improv to help educate patients as well as health care professionals. Beth is also the author of Successful Nurse Communication: Safe Care, Healthy Workplaces, & Rewarding Careers (F. A. Davis 2015). Beth blogs at Confident Voices in Healthcare, where you’ll find fabulous information and resources for nurses and a Code for 20% off when you purchase her Medical Improv book through 5/14/17. She has generously donated a copy for us to #GiveAway today. (THANKS BETH!!) Remember to comment here OR…
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Check Out Improvoscopy:Serious Play for Safe Care
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to an innovative program currently under development from Beth Boynton RN MS of Confident Voices in Healthcare. Improvoscopy: Serious Play for Safe Care is a program designed to utilize medical improv activities to educate nurses and other healthcare professionals using a FREE “online library for the healthcare workforce designed to promote emotional intelligence (EQ) and interpersonal skills! There isn’t much of this training in medical and nursing schools and the skills are essential for working together in teams and providing care that is heartfelt and safe!” Improvoscopy: Serious Play for Safe Care is in the funding stages. You can view demos…