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What if…?

“Lunch?” I heard my co-worker say to me one Friday around noon. A few of my coworkers were headed to get lunch at a nearby sandwich shop, and I was being invited to join. I was sitting at my desk, deep in focus on one of many design document spreadsheets. “What?” I said as I… Read more

Access to information does not always equate to value

Have you ever been in a store that just had too much to look at or look through? Perhaps you went to dinner at a restaurant where the menu could be a book with dozens of options. In both examples, there is just too much to process and find what you are looking for at… Read more

Where is the roadmap?

I was asked this question, “Where is the roadmap?” a few years ago from someone who is not a healthcare professional. We were in a conversation about nursing and healthcare in general. I was explaining a bit about the culture in nursing and healthcare from a nursing experience. I have had far more nursing experiences… Read more

“We’re going old school… analog.”

Every Thursday night at 9pm EST, I tune into the latest episode of The Pitt on HBO . The Pitt is the most realistic medical show (from my perspective) in my 25 years as a nurse and healthcare professional. As you watch, you almost forget that Dr. Robbie is really Noah Wyle, an actor, instead… Read more

People are humans, not algorithms.

People are complex. Every healthcare professional knows this and is trained on how to assess a person. That assessment is for the purpose of evaluating the patient’s health status. However, that assessment extends into how to approach that person as well. Every person is an individual that has nuances beyond the diagnosis that is given… Read more