Educational Carribean Cruise with Pat Iyer & Barbara Levin: What’s On Board for RNs February 2014?

I’ve known Pat Iyer for several years through her work as a Legal Nurse Consultant and as a an advocate for Patient Safety.  I met Barbara Levin recently at an Advance job fair where I heard her speak about social media issues in healthcare, which was fascinating!  I have the utmost respect for both nurse [...]

Patient Engagement: Movement or Fad, Solution or Slogan?

As noted here before, the patient experience has become a something of a “growth industry”.  Many healthcare institutions have appointed a chief patient experience officer or even created a unit with that title. A related concept is “patient engagement”.  “The New Era of Patient Engagement” is theme of the February 2013 issue of Health Affairs, [...]

Please Share Invitation to FREE Innovative Workshops w/ Doctors, Nurses, & Allied Healthcare Professionals

I’m writing this post from my friend’s cozy couch at Josias River Farm in Cape Neddick, ME.  I’ve got a fire going in the wood stove and a cup of coffee.  One of the three dogs is barking and I should probably let her in….I should also feed the goats soon, but am going to [...]