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If you scrolled on any social platform over the last week or two, you may have seen a trend emerging on: “5 things worth the money”. People are sharing their 5 things they find worth the investment for a variety of areas in life.
I decided to offer my 5 things worth the investment focused on work and life technology needs. I am an Apple user and there are several products and services that I depend on each day.
Below are my top 5 things worth the investment: Apple Edition
(ps… this is not an ad, just me sharing my preferences)
1.MacBook Pro (over Air):
The Air is lighter and that is an advantage. However, I often feel limited in what I can accomplish with the Air in terms of connecting to other devices. I prefer the Pro. The Pro has more ports to connect devices such as display monitors, charging cables, headphones and more.
2. iCloud Drive:
Sync your files to iCloud and pay for the extra storage. Keep everything in one location that is accessible from any Apple device. Nothing should be kept on your hard drive that is not also backed up somewhere else. The Cloud allows for greater flexibility than an external hard drive. (However, both are valuable if you want a 3rd back up).
3. Apple Care:
Apple Care is similar to insurance but for your tech needs. You likely have a deductible for each item that needs assistance with some things covered at no cost. A check in at the Genius Bar and evaluation will tell you what you need. In the last few months, I have needed Apple Care for both my MacBook Pro and one of my iPhones. I recently learned that you can bundle several items for a condensed price each month.
4. Air Tags:
I love these little discs! How many times have you traveled and wondered:
or
or
Well, now I have an Air Tag in my car, attached to my keychain and also in the car. When I need to, I can go to “Find My” on my iPhone and search for the item (or device). These are well worth the expense.
(I would love to see these also applied to hospital equipment when nurses are looking for pumps, poles, wheelchairs, tubes for the tube system and more).
5. iPhone: Choose your preferred model
I am a double iPhone user with a 13 Pro Max and a 17 Pro Max. However, I have had many of the iPhones over the years. I do not buy a new one each year but do upgrade after a few years as the software ages out and the camera usually gets better.
There are now multiple models and different sizes on the iPhone. The integration with the apps and my MacBook Pro, iCloud Drive, Find My, Air Tags and more make it all an integrated system.
There are a few other Apple products I depend on each day, but these are my top 5! (There are also a couple I have but never really adopted however those items are much fewer in number).
Sincerely,
~ Dr. Tiffany Kelley PhD MBA RN NI-BC FNAP FAAN
August 19, 2018 |
For any early stage entrepreneurs, this is a great opportunity to consider. I loved my time in the program two years ago.
Take a moment to watch this video: #BeInspired: Jenny Fleiss, Co-Founder of Rent the Runway
Post originally appeared on Dr. Tiffany Kelley RN on October 27th, 2017
August 19, 2018 |
“How does being a female entrepreneur influence how you lead? ~ from Saturday’s HealthTech Venture Conference focused on Female Entrepreneurship
I know why this question is often asked and why it is one to answer. Women receive less than 5% of investment dollars. (This isn’t because women aren’t participating in the entrepreneurial marketplace 
). However, I hope we can get to a place where it becomes a question that doesn’t need to be asked. Perhaps instead we can dive deeper into other areas that first time entrepreneurs could benefit from knowing.
I’ve never thought that because I’m a female that I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. I realize this wasn’t always the case. Temporal factors do play a role if you look back in time.
I lead with principles that I’ve learned and appreciated through others who are men and women. Additionally, leadership books help with the thorough insights. Lastly, take note of what doesn’t feel right to you in other leaders (and don’t do that when you lead ).
One book I read a long time ago was The Leadership Challenge. The book was presented to me at a time when I needed to see strong leadership. I encourage anyone to read it. You may not have a leadership title but you are leading yourself and others everyday.
More answered questions to come from the conference. Feel free to ask any questions you might have here. 
August 19, 2018 |
The work of a nurse is endlessly inspiring — to be able to combine knowledge and compassion in a way that advocates for patients is truly incredible!
My above comment is related to this article Nurses on their career defining moments: ‘How could I do anything else?’ posted on: Dr. Tiffany Kelley RN on October 9th, 2017.
August 19, 2018 |
Yesterday I was asked to offer one of my productivity hacks at the HealthTech conference. The word ‘hack’ itself suggests some form of automation combined with the word ‘productivity’. However, some of the most meaningful things can’t be sped up.
So then what do you do? My response to the question was learning how to be better at saying no. Saying no to things that aren’t aligned with your goals.
Sometimes saying no is saying yes to yourself. Today I had signed up for a half marathon but was tired from a busy week and some important meetings. I went out to dinner with my parents instead of staying at home and getting ready for the race. I also didn’t want to spend hours in the car back and forth from the location. Oh and probably the most rational reason is that my calf muscle isn’t back to normal yet.
So I said no to the race and yes to having a relaxing and peaceful day. I even got my grocery shopping done today too!
As nurses, we get used to being on the run and taking care of other people before taking care of ourselves. It is a hard habit to break. We also tend to want (and think) we can do it all by ourselves. That’s how we get burnt out. We just can’t be everything to everyone. Something has to give and it shouldn’t result in it being you.
Did you do something for yourself this weekend (because I’m sure you did something for someone else ?)?
Post originally appeared on Dr. Tiffany Kelley RN’s facebook page linked here.
August 19, 2018 |
While clinicians (e.g., nurses, doctors, CNAs, etc.). are the users of new health care technologies, they are often not the purchasers. This complicates the diffusion of innovation in healthcare. However, it doesn’t mean it can’t be done. It does mean it will likely take longer than diffusing innovation at the consumer level.
Article originally appeared on Linkedin here: Healthcare Innovation: It takes the time that it takes on October 2nd, 2017.
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Dr. Kelley has 25 years of nursing and healthcare experience. She spent the last 21 years working in the field of nursing informatics. Read more
