7 Tips to Help You Adapt to Change
August 27, 2019
Change. Back to school brings big change at our home. Back into routine, back into early mornings, back into last minute outfit changes, and back to quick sneaker double knots and
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Nine Promises to Your Coworkers
July 30, 2019
As seasons change, I find myself making promises of things I want to do and accomplish. Yesterday, when I looked at the calendar, I started
How to Respond to a Nasty-Gram
July 23, 2019
Tammy is an educator who coordinates the nurse residency program at her hospital. She received an email from one of the front-line managers that immediately
Leaders, Is Your Bully Unable or Just Unwilling to Behave At Work?
June 4, 2019
Carmelita is the OR manager in a mid-size tertiary acute care medical center. She’s been in her role for 2 ½ years and knew going
ENOUGH! Eradicate Bullying & Incivility in Healthcare: Strategies for Front Line Leaders
May 14, 2019
When I first started this journey to eradicate bullying and incivility in healthcare, my focus was on individual nurses. As soon as I “opened shop”
4 Ways to “Gift” Yourself During Nurses Week
April 30, 2019
Every year in April, the hubbub of Nurses’ Week planning is palpable. Most hospitals (although not all) are gearing up for the one-week of the
7 Things You Need to Know About Bullies So You Can Stop Them
April 2, 2019
I’ve spent the last 27 years as a nurse and have witnessed bullying behavior in every role I’ve held. As a new nurse working at
From Great Staff Nurse to Great Leader: 3 Keys to Success
March 26, 2019
As a staff nurse in my unit for 11 years I was considered a clinically competent nurse. I loved working in surgical services and felt
Stop Studying and Start Doing Something About Bullying in Healthcare
March 5, 2019
I just returned from the Sigma Nursing Healthy Work Environment Conference. During this conference, nurses from around the world shared their research findings related to
3 Steps to Intervene with an Abrasive Leader
February 19, 2019
Brad is one of your top managers. From his early beginnings at the hospital as a nursing aide to now running one of the largest
Using Curiosity to Deal with a Territorial Coworker
January 22, 2019
Cheryl had her chair, her computer, and her med cart. Everyone in the ICU knew this; even the physicians, who wouldn’t dare sit in Cheryl’s
10 Steps to Building Your Resilience
December 18, 2018
Can you believe that another year is almost over?!? The older I get, the faster the years seem to fly by. It seems like just
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