Posts Tagged ‘nurse-patient relationships’
We’re Giving a Five Star Rating to Nurses EPS 157
On episode 157 of RNFM Radio, we focus on the latest Internet hubbub about patient satisfaction, HCAHPS scores, and the ways that this movement within healthcare is impacting nurses whose boots are on the ground. This conversation was spurred by a May 22, 2015 post on KevinMD.com, and we highly recommend reading this article to…
Read MoreA Scrubs Magazine Roundup!
Please enjoy this roundup of recent high-quality content on Scrubsmag.com, provided to us by the editors at Scrubs. Are you a busy nurse? There’s an app for that! Over at Scrubs magazine, they’ve rounded up more than 100 apps that nurses love. Check out the article here: Round up: Your favorite nursing apps Whether you’re…
Read MorePatricia Nugent on “The Nurses Whispered”
Please enjoy this guest post by Patricia Nugent, a contributor to the book, “I Wasn’t This Strong When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming A Nurse“. Patricia is one of several contributors to this wonderful collection of stories who will be our guests on RN.FM Radio’s episode airing on June 3rd, 2013. Our thanks…
Read MoreRealizing Diversity’s Potential!
Beth Lincoln, MSN RN, is the author of Reflections From Common Ground: Cultural Awareness in Healthcare. Beth will be our guest on RN.FM Radio on Monday, February 4th, 2013, and she has shared with us an insightful guest blog post that you will find below.
Read MoreMobile Nursing Entrepreneur on RN.FM Radio!
On Monday, March 5th, Jody Hoppis, ARNP, will be our guest on RN.FM Radio! Jody is an entrepreneurial Nurse Practitioner who delivers high-quality home visits in Bellingham, Washington—via bicycle! Yes, that’s right—bicycle! From her website, My Mobile Medicine: “Mobile Medicine was started in 2008 by Jody Hoppis, a Nurse Practitioner who wanted to bring a…
Read MoreSocial Media takes a cause to the next level #NurseUp
If you’ve been following the overwhelming outpouring of nurse bloggers and innovators out there, then you’ve probably gotten a dose of how powerful social media can be. Just a few short days ago, I heard about Amanda Trujillo’s story and decided to plant my feet firmly on the ground, my fingers firmly on my keyboard, and I…
Read MoreAmanda Trujillo, A Nurse Under Fire
In the course of caring for a patient whose knowledge of an upcoming surgery was, to say the least, greatly lacking, Nurse Amanda Trujillo offered information and resources regarding the availability of hospice as an alternative to this risky surgery with an uncertain outcome. How could Ms. Trujillo know that her decision would spark such…
Read MoreMy public support for Amanda Trujillo
Friend and colleague, Jennifer Olin, a writer at RNCentral.com, asked what made me choose to support Amanda Trujillo publicly and put my name and reputation on the line for her. Below is my response: I chose to publicly speak out on behalf of Amanda Trujillo, because Amanda’s case is really not about her at all.…
Read MoreNurse Bloggers For Amanda Trujillo
Andrew Lopez, RN, Founder of the Nurse Friendly Directories and fellow blogger advocating for Amanda Trujillo. Carol Gino, New York Times’ Bestselling Author and Nurse Leader advocating for Amanda Trujillo. Kevin Ross, Nurse Entrepreneur, fellow Nurse Blogger and Co-Host at RN.FM Radio advocating for Amanda Trujillo. Michael Pergrem, “Coach Perg,” Nursing Coach and Nurse Entrepreneur advocating…
Read MoreNurse Author: The Networks Created the “DocNurse”
Guest Post by New York Times #1 Bestselling Author and Registered Nurse, Carol Gino Okay, so after about 10 hours stiffening into stone sitting in front of a computer screen, I finally decided to get up and move inside, away from reading anything about healthcare. I want light, mindless entertainment. So I flop down on…
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