by Sharon | Dec 26, 2020 | 2021, Coronavirus, Covid-19, New Year, Pandemic
“Celebrate good times, come on Celebrate good times, There’s a party goin’ on right now Celebrate!” Countdown It’s time for a countdown as the year 2020 ends, and while the calendar year is ending, our vigilance is not. We must continue to social distance,...
by Sharon | Oct 28, 2020 | Balance, Bullying, C-Suite, Communications, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Globally, Leadership, Predictions, Strategy, Stress management, Supply Chain, Teamwork, Turmoil
The three words beginning with the letter “I” are characteristics of great leaders. Where do you find such leaders? How do you get to learn from them? How do you connect with them, even in a virtual space, and what’s in it for you? These are all...
by Sharon | 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 Sharon | 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...
by Sharon | 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...
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