by Dierdre Fisher | Jul 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Recently I read an article in the New Jersey Nurse newsletter that there is proposed legislation to protect the title ‘nurse.’ This articles is seeking to prohibit the use of the title ‘nurse’ by anyone who is not licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse or a...
by Dierdre Fisher | Jun 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many years ago I was under contract with a company to provide education related to stress management. They provided a prepared program to be delivered that was well designed and well received. Whenever I reviewed the evaluation one comment was frequently seen....
by Dierdre Fisher | May 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
HAPPY NURSES WEEK to my peers and colleagues. Another year has passed and hopefully you are as passionate about nursing as you were when you graduated. We often talk about all the care situations we encounter and the difficult patients for whom we care. I find it...
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...