by SMW Group | Sep 6, 2020 | Compassion, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dreams, Goals, Leadership, Nursing, SMWGroup, STAR Nurses
Those of us within the healthcare space recognize the term “Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020.” This was the year to celebrate nurses and nursing like never before. Star Nurses conceived by The Washington Post and The American Nurses Association (ANA) was...
by SMW Group | May 19, 2020 | Balance, Confidence, Coronavirus, Laughter, SMWGroup, Stress management
Adding a smile, and a laugh, to life’s challenges – the secret to a life in balance. As the author of B is for Balance, a guide to creating balance in life and at work, and as one who has lived it, I know the important of laughter…the best medicine. With...
by SMW Group | Mar 19, 2020 | Balance, Communications, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Healthy decision making, Infection Control, Leadership, Predictions, SMWGroup, Stress management, Supply Chain
Every day, we hear more about Covid-19…the number of patients in multiple countries, the number of deaths, the financial impact, and our future. We see young people on beaches in Florida ignoring the “Social Distancing” warnings; after all, they are...
by SMW Group | Feb 9, 2020 | Accidentshappen, Confidence, Ethics, Nursing, Patient experience
You’re fired…the title alone brings chills to one’s spine. Chances are that you’ve hired and fired your fare share of people; perhaps the fit was not a good one, or performance was in question. Perhaps productivity, outcomes, ethics, or...
by SMW Group | Dec 24, 2019 | Dreams, Leadership, Predictions, Stress management, Teamwork
Where will you begin? What will be different? What changes will you make? Will you enhance your presentation skills? Will you connect with us for your coaching, consulting, and speaking needs? We look forward to working with you in 2020 and beyond!
by SMW Group | Dec 14, 2019 | Balance, Boundaries, Bullying, Healthy decision making, Inclusivity, Leadership, Self esteem, Turmoil
Have you ever worked in a toxic work setting and did it increase your stress levels? Sometimes, the workplace is not a positive place and it can even be uncivil. Common incivility examples include: • Rudeness • Treating a subordinate like a child • Berating a...
by SMW Group | Oct 13, 2019 | Balance, Boundaries, Healthy decision making, Sleep, Sleepless
Lucy and Desi had them – twin beds that is! In the early days of television, married couples were never shown getting into the same comfy king or queen-sized bed, with or without hand controls. Once considered the norm, we now refer to “unconscious...
by SMW Group | Oct 1, 2019 | Accidentshappen, Balance, Patient experience, safety, Unwanted gifts
…when a car backs up in the pedestrian crosswalk and hits your luggage, which then hits you, sending you to the ground. I have a Vegas souvenir, and it is not a pile of cash! Instead, I have a badly sprained wrist (it had been fractured about 10 years ago),...
by SMW Group | Jun 21, 2019 | Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Compassion, Confidence, Goals, Leadership, Nursing, Patient experience, Self esteem, SMWGroup, Teamwork
Chances are that you have done it at one time – increased your workload and put yourself, or your patient, at risk! Longer hours, greater workloads, staff reductions: These and other factors contribute to stress in the workplace. A healthy workplace helps combat...
by SMW Group | May 14, 2019 | Compassion, Kindness, SMWGroup, Values
It is not “does it matter” but rather a question of how much it matters. In this morning’s Washington Post (Health and Science), writers Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli talked about a 34-year old ICU patient who was also a physician. That physician, a...
