I am probably not quoting Star Trek correctly, but you get the idea. When do the needs of one person...
Nursing Issues
A Plea to Catholics for the Physically Handicapped
When I was growing up my brothers and I frequently heard admonitions to be ‘courteous to others’ which meant, for...
August 21, 2017November 23, 2020
Rebecca “Becky” Self: Her Story
My family called Rebecca Self, Auntie Billie. She was not a blood relative but she was such a close friend...
August 7, 2017November 23, 2020
You are the Triage Nurse in the ER
You are working the night shift in the emergency room. Four ambulances arrive at the admitting door at the same...
July 16, 2017November 23, 2020
A review of Patientology: Toward the Study of Patients by Nancy L. R. Anderson, RN, PhD, FAAN
Reading this book brought back many memories for me. Some beginning when I as a young child, I first became...
If you want Patient-Centered Care, Put Patients on Your Team!
Today’s rant is about clinical prescriptions for modifying other people’s behavior and habits – specifically the addictions, diet, and gambling....