Public polls frequently rank nurses as tops in credibility for all professions. Most nurses are proud of this fact and love to hear this. But the Center for Nursing Advocacy is not jumping for joy. Their assertion is that credibility does not equate respect. Read what their position is on this at http://www.nursingadvocacy.org/faq/most_trusted.html What do [...]

I’m sitting in a hotel room in Las Vegas having just finished presenting 2 full day seminars back to back. I am always physically and mentally exhausted afterwards and often question why I do these seminars since it takes so much out of me. But then, I experience the outpouring [...]

Why do nurses need to learn to speak in public? Because speaking is a great way to showcase your expertise, reach a broader audience with your message – be it health promotion, motivation, information -  and make nursing more visible in all circles. Besides all that, nursing needs more articulate spokespeople to represent us in [...]