Author Archives: Paris

The power of vulnerability: Why nurses must take care of themselves

The power of vulnerability: Why nurses must take care of themselves

Why do some people feel worthy of connection while others struggle with worthiness? There’s surprisingly one simple factor that separates these two groups of people…and it’s a message that’s vitally important for nurses.

How one nurse is transforming her hospital into a “Green Zone”

How one nurse is transforming her hospital into a “Green Zone”

This time, the one who’s sick is Mother Nature.

Nurses bring Halloween to their patients

Nurses bring Halloween to their patients

Being diagnosed with a new illness and coming to the hospital can be stressful events for a family. The Child Life Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, TN, seeks to minimize that anxiety as much as possible. [...]

The new iPhone and Blackberry app that instantly helps nurses

The new iPhone and Blackberry app that instantly helps nurses

This new app was developed and designed specifically for nurse teams to help streamline communication and thus improve patient outcomes.

An NP goes to Washington

An NP goes to Washington

This award winning nurse jokes that we don’t have a healthcare system—we have an “illness care system,” so Obama’s team flew her in to ask her advice. This is what she told them.