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The Ridiculous Things That Actually Help
We can talk about self-care all day. Meditation apps. Gratitude journals. Deep breathing. And sure, fine, whatever works. But let’s talk about what actually works — the stuff nobody puts in a leadership manual because it sounds absurd and yet, here we are, still standing because of it. I’ll go first. I shower sing about Read more
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When Your Staff Drops the Ball and It Lands in Your Lap
Nobody puts this in the job description for nurse manager: “Will personally complete tasks that others were assigned, at inconvenient hours, with a smile.” And yet. You delegated it. You followed up. You sent the reminder. You had the conversation. And somehow, the incident report still isn’t done, the care plan still hasn’t been updated, Read more
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Chaos? Try this.
If your office has a revolving door of people who all believe their problem is the most urgent problem, congratulations — you’re a nurse leader. Here’s a typical Tuesday: you walk in with a plan. Maybe even a list. You’re going to tackle the scheduling gap, return three calls, and finally write that corrective action Read more
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On change, fear, and new beginnings
Here’s something nobody in nursing leadership says out loud: sometimes you’re the one choosing the change and you’re still terrified. I’ve spent most of my career in long-term care — same world, different buildings, climbing the same ladder. So when I made the decision to move into consulting, I won’t pretend I had it figured Read more
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Oh Hi!
Let me skip the part where I tell you nursing is a calling and I’ve always known I was meant to help people. You’ve heard that. You’ve probably said it yourself. And you know as well as I do that it doesn’t quite cover what it actually feels like to be fifteen years in and Read more