NURSING
Summary of Major Methods for Exploring Concepts
Janice M. Morse 8 SUMMARY OF MAJOR METHODS FOR EXPLORING CONCEPTS “Anything worth doing, is worth doing properly …” —Bob’s mother (personal communication) Important concepts that contribute to the discipline,…
The Fringes of Knowledge
Janice M. Morse 1 THE FRINGES OF KNOWLEDGE If I go out into nature, into the unknown, to the fringes of knowledge, everything seems mixed up and contradictory, illogical and…
Orientation 101: Definitions and Other Essential Extraneous Notes
Janice M. Morse 5 ORIENTATION 101: DEFINITIONS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL EXTRANEOUS NOTES “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I…
Creating Your Future: A Back-to-Basics Approach
Creating Your Future A Back-to-Basics Approach Many nurse managers today, in addition to operational responsibilities, are accountable for promoting collaborative practice, demonstrating evidence-based practice, and incorporating research into their…
Got Staff Meeting Nightmares? Managing Awesome Opportunities
Got Staff Meeting Nightmares? Managing Awesome Opportunities Staff meetings are an amazing medium for facilitating change. When staff groups have meaningful and positive conversations with one another, they strengthen…
From Workplace to Community: Managing Connectedness
From Workplace to Community Managing Connectedness Whether your practice setting is a nursing unit in a busy hospital, clinic, department, outpost, or the community, you may have noticed that…
Recovering the Lost Art of Nursing
Recovering the Lost Art of Nursing A cunning group of masterminds known as the “the evil-doers,” a notorious bunch consisting of the “thieves of time,” “organizational skulduggeries,” and…
