July 22, 2019 – There is a great little book by Kathryn & Ross Petras titled “Don’t forget to sing in the lifeboats”. One of my favorite quotes from this book is by R. Buckminster Fuller, a philosopher, architect, author, designer, inventor and futurist. Fuller published more than 30 books and invented the geodesic dome. Fuller states, “Never forget that you are one of a … [Read more...]

July 15, 2019 – Sometimes we all need a good laugh! Since we are in the health care business, I wondered what health benefits laughing provides. Here’s what I learned: Laughter lowers your blood pressure Laugher reduces stress hormone levels Laughter works out your abs (who doesn’t want that!) Laughter improves cardiac health by getting your heart pumping … [Read more...]

July 8, 2019:  I’d like to share a quote I read from John Gardner: Meaning: Meaning is not something you stumble across, like the answer to a riddle or the prize in a treasure hunt. Meaning is something you build into your life. You build meaning out of: your own past your affections and loyalties the experience of humankind as it is passed on to you your own … [Read more...]

July 1, 2019: One of the new requirements for our next Magnet designation is to have an external webpage there the general public can learn about the contributions of professional nursing. Our marketing team did a fantastic job creating our website and I’m happy to share it with all of you by clicking here. I’m grateful for what each of you do every day to provide … [Read more...]

June 24, 2019: We have reached the 2019 half-way point and most of our staff are in the middle of completing on-line and in person competencies for focal point review. With so much on our plates it may be difficult to stop and think about why we do this. I challenge you to view competencies from a benefit mindset of being well and doing good as an everyday leader. How do … [Read more...]