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The Crisis is Real

The Crisis is Real

It's our Mental Health...and we are all at risk! In times of crisis, you dial 9-1-1, but what do you do when the crisis is caused by understaffing, overwork, and overwhelm? The pandemic, and subsequent workforce issues have brought conversations about mental healthat...

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Navigating the Holiday Hustle: Unwrapping the Stress

Navigating the Holiday Hustle: Unwrapping the Stress

As twinkling lights adorn streets and carols echo through the air, the holiday season brings with it a whirlwind of joy, festivities, and, for many, an undeniable undercurrent of stress. The pressure to create picture-perfect celebrations can often overshadow the true...

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Challenges and Opportunities…

Challenges and Opportunities…

I remember it well.  It was October of 1992; I had started my new position as director of the office of international affairs at a major hospital alliance a few weeks earlier, and my first “business trip” was going to be either to Boston or Tashkent!  One-half of my...

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Unretirement

Unretirement

Is there really such a thing? In today's Washington Post, there was an article addressing the concept of #unretirement, and yes, there is such a thing, and the concept is growing exponentially. We're all aware of the U.S. labor market, including #quietquitting and...

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Let’s Celebrate Nurses’ Week…You Make a Difference

Nurses' Week is traditionally celebrated during the week of May 5th - 12th. Efforts to recognize nurses and nursing by expanding the week into a month evolved thanks to the #AmericanNursesAssociation. Our colleagues throughout the world honor nurses during this...

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Launching Think Differently

The wait is over! You are invited to a Zoom webinar Book Launch! When: Sep 7, 2022 -12:00 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada) The Book for which you’ve been waiting…. Think Differently...18 Ways to Fix Broken Thinking Register in advance for the launch – follow this...

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Who Are You?

Are you stuck in the middle? Are you in the middle of raising young kids and caring for aging parents? How have your responsibilities changed over the past 26 + months? Let’s face it…we all have responsibilities, whether caring for children or elderly parents or...

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Happy Holidays from SMW Group LLC

In spite of the pandemic, 2021 has been a banner year. We forged new partnerships, aligned with new colleagues from Bayer U.S., Bayer Pharma Global, Roche, Baxter, BD, Sharecare, and others. We joined the faculty at #Purdue Global University School of Nursing, created...

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Core Values

Have you ever completed an exercise in which you identify five core values to focus on? If everything is a #corevalue, there are no priorities. Think about your own core (personal) values and what matters to you most. Start by selecting five values from this list:...

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Celebrate Gratitude Day with Us…

Oh, what a day - GRATITUDE DAY! Officially, it is September 22nd, but to express our gratitude for the business and healthcare communities that have given so much of themselves, Candace (Candy) Campbell, DNP, RN, CNL, CEP, FNAP and I want to express our gratitude with...

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