by Dierdre Fisher | Apr 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The public has one or two perceptions of nurses. One is that we do what the doctor tells us to do. The other is that we can answer any health or illness related question. This blog will address the second statement. How many times have you heard this statement:...
by Dierdre Fisher | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is the year the American Nurses Association (ANA) has chosen to focus on the health status of nurses calling this the “Year of the Healthy Nurse”. ANA defines healthy nurse “as one who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of...
by Dierdre Fisher | Jan 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
As nurses we go about our daily activities caring for patients and their families and doing what nurses do. It is my experience from the classes I teach that nurses don’t know a lot about the board of nursing except they issue them a license to practice. If you are...