Know My Voice®
Earlier this week, I was a patient in need of my annual physical exam. Every time I visit a health care facility as a patient, I gain new perspectives on what I saw, how it made me feel, and identify the broader healthcare implications. I can say that the overall experience was quite… Read more
Nursing workarounds and what they mean for the future of healthcare
September 28, 2016 |
Nursing workarounds and what they mean for the future of healthcare. Last evening, I spoke to a group of approximately 60 graduate nursing students at Northeastern University in Boston MA. I spoke on the topic of nurse entrepreneurship and intrapraneurship. The faculty members, Dr. Laura Mylott and Dr. Janet Rico wanted to show their students… Read more
Why aren’t nurses part of the conversation?
September 06, 2016 |
A conversation a few months ago led me to wonder (and I should have asked), ‘why isn’t a nurse part of this meeting’? At that time, I was speaking with a physician and a project director about bedside nursing solutions using mobile to address existing workflow challenges. I realized toward the end of the… Read more
Did you miss our #TweetChat today with Kareo?
May 12, 2016 |
Today I was invited to host a #TweetChat with Kareo to discuss hot topics that affect us all, nurses, providers, patients and families. We had a wonderful discussion and I’m happy to share the transcript here: https://storify.com/GoKareo/patient-information-flow-technology#publicize What I learned today is that we could have discussed each one of the questions in great length. There… Read more
“You are taking my vitals on a post-it note!?”
November 30, 2015 |
“You are taking my vitals on a post-it note!?” I said these words a few weeks ago during a doctor’s visit. When it was my turn to be seen, I was brought back to a very small room and the nurse said, “I need to take your vitals”. She sat me down and started with… Read more