Retired Registered Nurse (Non-practicing) Storyteller, Healer, Scribe, Transformational Leader
Now the quest for a job that will be the foundation of a career is underway, as graduates prepare their schedules to write the NCLex and proofread their resumes for any additional info needed. A few pearls for the soon-to-be novice nurses: please be pragmatic about your skills, consider your […]
Spring is almost here; once the snow recedes totally, it is still nippy in central Ontario. Spring has me reflecting on my retirement status and some pearls from four decades of experience. I recognized that I was building a career early in my professional life — drawn from my own […]
In North America, the perfect storm is the lived experience for nurses in the health care system, as the anticipated shortages of educated and experienced health care providers have created a crisis. Concurrent to the health human resources are the elements of delivering a healthy work environment, and evidence-based practice. […]
A few years ago we were recovering from a pandemic, at the time nurses were lauded for their dedication and “heroic” efforts to care for the many who were sick in the various sectors of health. Public Health is the foundation of the health care system, as its programs, studies, […]
There have been quite a few words written and spoken about how, in terms of its advanced degrees, nursing will no longer be designated as a professional degree. Now, even Nightingale described nursing as an art and a science. The Baccalaureate, one of the most demanding undergraduate degrees, emphasizes technical […]
Life of a Nurse 