When I first started my business, I could not afford to hire anyone to help with the administrative aspects of running a business. Once I was able to grow, I hired part time assistants. They would work for maybe a year to a year and a half and then they would move on. This happened over and over and it […]
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I don’t think any nurse wakes up in the morning and says I want to do drugs or get drunk today. I believe substance abuse is a disease. The part of the brain affected creates such a craving that the person will lie or do things uncharacteristically to get their drug of choice. Many nurses say “well I don’t […]
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As nurses, we feel like we have to do everything ourselves. We are conditioned that if we ask for help, somehow, we are weak. We are also conditioned that if we speak up, we will get in trouble and some of us may not be conditioned but have a fear of speaking up. In the dynamic and challenging world of […]
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I hear from so many nurses that they are working short staffed and in dangerous conditions. For example, some nurses are asked to falsify charting, others complain about how they are treated by administration and coworkers and there are many other troublesome situations. If you are working in a toxic work environment, please consider leaving. As I often say, you […]
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If someone wants to talk to you and calls your cell phone, you can ignore the phone call and send it to voicemail. If they want to talk in person, we don’t need to answer the door. However, when it comes to your employer, the police or an investigator, we feel obligated to talk. Just know, you have the right […]
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