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Where Have You Been?

Spring was my last entry and on the road of good intentions regular blog entries did not occur for a number of reasons.  Last fall a new phase in my professional life captured my attention the realm of management and applying leadership principles even more formally.  From an interim status […]

Spring and out of hibernation

On the never ending To Do list some tasks are enjoyable; it’s finding the time.  In the next week some of my time will be freed up as I complete my volunteer leader role as a Regional Representative.  As a Governor in my Professional Association I have extended my knowledge […]

Patient Experience and Staff Satisfaction

Generally no one wants to be in a hospital, especially in flu season as we surge above 100% occupancy and the emergency department is defined by stretchers lining the halls, the vulnerable patients–elderly folks in acute distress, waiting is the norm and reaching an inpatient unit does not end the […]

2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.  May I say not bad for my first year! Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 790 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would […]

Tis the Season

The holiday season is for the child within us, the wonder of receiving, giving, sharing, and celebrating.  A significant portion of my professional life was spent in paediatrics–neonatal and critical care, so I know the holiday season can also be traumatic, poignant, sorrowful, and painful.  It never became easy to […]