by Dierdre Fisher | Dec 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you familiar with the term moral distress as it applies to nursing and our practice? The first thing we need to do is define what we’re talking about in this context. One definition used is according to Jameston “as feelings that are painful, and a psychological...
by Dierdre Fisher | Nov 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
We all need to rejuvenate ourselves from time to time because all work and no play makes Jane a very stressed-out person. Do you take time to re-energize yourself? Many people seem to think they must do something out of the ordinary and extraordinary. While the...
by Dierdre Fisher | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
I want to ask a question – How do you handle stress in your life? Do you know how to recognize the slowly mounting pressures that negatively impact your physical, mental, and emotional well-being? I’ve often heard the impact of stress described as a rubber band that...
by Dierdre Fisher | Jun 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
This blog is a little different. We are in the process of planning for the fall. In an effort to address the learning needs of nurses we periodically develop and present continuing nursing education (CNE) programs that award nursing contact hours. Defining continuing...
by Dierdre Fisher | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
As we approach nurses’ week, I want to offer you an opportunity to do something for yourself. As I continue to work with nurses, I keep hearing one theme that says we are so busy taking care of others and working that we neglect ourselves. It is so important that we...
by Dierdre Fisher | Mar 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
From time to time I have contact with a group of learners who truly surprise me. They project themselves as being excellent technicians of nursing. I use this term because they can talk about their clinical practice and their belief in giving the best possible care to...
