About a year ago, I visited a gifted healer in NJ for Reiki and energy work. I was feeling quite overwhelmed with my family life and demands of my work. After the session, I felt physically and mentally lighter. The next morning I felt compelled to meditate – something I had only dabbled in [...]

Many years ago I attended an American Nurses Association convention and heard about an online nursing community called NurseNet http://www.graduateresearch.com/NurseNet/. I subscribed to this listserv when I returned home and have been an active member ever since – almost 10 years. It is an amazing mix of nurses from all over the world in every [...]

In March I’ll be speaking at a military healthcare conference in Bad Kissingen, Germany. The attendees will be healthcare professionals assigned to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (http://www.landstuhl.healthcare.hqusareur.army.mil/) in Landstuhl, Germany. This facility receives all the US military causalities from Iraq and Afghanistan. I am told that the staff is suffering from “compassion fatigue” and [...]

I’ve become increasingly interested in the topic of self-care for nurses. This is partly because of my own personal journey to heal and find balance in my life and work. The interest also stems from my work with nurses over the past 11 years and hearing countless stories about personal and career challenges. Nurses are [...]

An increasing number of nurses are hosting radio and TV programs and working as newscasters for health-related topics. And why not? Nurses are healthcare experts and facilitators. Two programs in particular, both radio broadcasts, are Healthstyles produced by Diana Mason RN PhD FAAN and Barbara Glickstein, RN, MPH, MS and Health in 30 with Barbara [...]

Every nurse should have business cards made for themselves. Don’t let the word ‘business’ throw you here; it’s a calling card to be used for professional networking. You never know whom you’re going to meet that you’d like to stay in touch with – colleague, prospective employer, vendor, etc. Here’s a related article Make the [...]

Welcome to my Nurse Power! blog.  I plan to keep you updated on issues related to nursing empowerment and nursing career development.  I also plan to use the blog to share some of my experiences, including my travels, as a nurse entrepreneur. For example, I have a very exciting trip to Germany planned in March [...]