by SMW Group | Mar 24, 2019 | Balance, Bullying, Burnout, Goals, Healthy decision making, Nursing, SMWGroup, Stress management
You here about balance; is it within you reach? What exactly is it, and is it work/life, workday, or simply “work” to get there and stay put? Time is money! Prior to her commitment to work/life balance, this registered nurse by education and passion, worked 100...
by SMW Group | Mar 1, 2019 | Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Contingency Planning, Healthy decision making, Nursing, Patient experience, SMWGroup, Stress management
If you are a busy person with a demanding job and family and friends who seek your time and attention, you are blessed, but only if you can handle it. Working from home can be beneficial, because you can maintain some control over your schedule. If you’re lucky,...
by SMW Group | Oct 2, 2017 | Confidence, Nursing, Patient experience, Predictions, safety, SMWGroup, Stress management, Turmoil
Many of my nurse colleagues have been both patient and nurse at one time or another. Frankly, while you might think that it is nice to relax on the opposite site of the bed for once and have someone care for you, and perhaps for some it is, I find it an uncomfortable...
by SMW Group | May 22, 2017 | Globally, Leadership, Nursing, Patient experience, SMWGroup, Teamwork
Think globally in terms of our own country…today the nurse is a global nurse, and we are all global patient experience champions simply because the patient demographics are so diverse and so multicultural. For over 12 years, I worked throughout Eastern Europe,...
by SMW Group | Apr 5, 2017 | Balance, Contingency Planning, Healthy decision making, Leadership, Nursing, SMWGroup, Stress management, Teamwork, Values
How’s your career? How’s your job? Is it time for a change? Career building is a life-long endeavor and having a nurse/coach is the first step toward creating your future. Has your path led you to a forked road where “straight ahead” is no longer an...
by SMW Group | Sep 12, 2016 | Contingency Planning, Controversy, Government, Nursing, Russia, SMWGroup, Teamwork, Turmoil, Violence
As U.S. Advisor to Central Clinical Hospital of the President of the Russian Federation (CCH), I worked with my U.S. hospital partners and Russian colleagues to create a state-of-the-art International Patient Department (IPD). As a contractor, I also taught...
