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Empathy is the first phase in the design thinking process. Design thinking is a methodology used to develop innovative solutions. Empathy refers to being able to understand the problem identified from the target market of who is affected. Even better if you, the innovator, is part of the end user target market group. However, this… Read more

There are two phrases that I have thought about quite a bit over the last few months. The first is: “Do more with less.” The second is the opposite: “Do less with more.” Now, let me explain the first phrase before going to the second in the context of direct care. As a direct care,… Read more

I recently read this article, “These warning signs are tied to nurses leaving hospitals” from Chief Healthcare Executive. Before I read it, I will be honest and thought I knew what I would read. I thought I would see more emphasis on finding resilience, hardiness, and/or self-care as recommendations for how to address nurses leaving… Read more

Last month, I had the honor of speaking to the Florida Organization of Nurse Leaders (FONL) at their Annual Conference in Daytona Beach. This conference was the 55th celebration of the organization’s inception. The title of my talk was, Creating the Future of Healthcare through the Human Vision of Nursing. In this talk, I covered… Read more

Today, Sunday, I moved a bit slower through the day than normal. In doing so, I happened to notice this sign in my office. The sign has been on my wall for the last several years. I picked it up at a local gift shop one day during the height of the covid pandemic. I… Read more