See Me As A Person: Attunement
Attunement – as depicted by Reconnecting to Purpose and Passion participants (2014) From the book, See Me As Person by Koloroutis and Trout (2016): consider specific times in your life as a professional when you have been attuned to another….
NURSE (by Kathrynn Thompson)
I recently was talking to one of our nurses about how to best care for an end of life patient. We discussed how difficult and sad it can be when one of our patients is dying. Intervening with patient and…
Email Etiquette (by Guest Blogger Tim Phillips)
Communication comes in many forms: verbal communication, written communication and non-verbal communication. Email is a form of written communication and requires the appropriate use of grammar, word choice, structure and punctuation. In today’s world of texting, use of “apps” and…
Water
Months ago I saw a Registered Nurse leaving for the day from James 21. She had an empty jug in her hand. I was curious. Was she recycling? Why was it empty? Was she going to make a piggy bank?…
Reflecting on International Relationship-Based Care Symposium (by Kathrynn Thompson)
Relationship Based Care and the Art of Nursing I have been passionate about the Art of Nursing my entire career. Cathleen Jenner (1997) in her article The Art of Nursing: a Concept Analysis in Nursing Forum defined the Art of…
Bright Ideas (by Ruth Frankenfield)
What will make the most significant difference to discourage incivility on units? Creating a shift in mindset among our peers… But How? It should be understood that lack of respect or incivility is not acceptable. It is important that…
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