By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle Much of what we do in our personal and work lives is a series of habits, both good and bad that we develop over time. Charles Duhigg, an investigative reporter for the New York Times, has written an interesting evidence-based book about how habits … [Read more...]
Healthy Work Environments
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, FAAN "All workplaces can be healthy if nurses and employers are resolute in their desire to address not only the physical environment, but also less tangible barriers to staff and patient safety". The American Association of Critical Care Nurses A nursing student who is getting ready to graduate in May recently asked me what a … [Read more...]