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| James Mattson |
In the right-hand column of RNL’s home page, there’s a section called “RNL blogs.” I suggest you make a point of checking them out. They’re open access; no sign-in required. Three members of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) are currently writing blogs for RNL: Lori Adams, Judie Pruett and Daniel Pesut. Each provides a unique perspective that’s worth following regularly.
For example, take Dan Pesut’s latest entry, posted yesterday in his blog, Meta-Reflections. “What is MOJO?” he asks. “And have I lost it?” If you’ve lost your MOJO, or didn’t know you had it in the first place, here’s the place to start looking for it. While you’re there, check out Dan’s previous posting, “Transforming and creating the future of learning in nursing.” Good stuff.
Or check out a few of Judie Pruett’s recent postings to her blog, NP Worldview. If you heard Greg Mortenson speak at STTI’s 40th Biennial Convention or read his book, Three Cups of Tea, you’ll want to read Judie’s postings “What can one person do?” and “The hero whose name I don’t remember.” As a nurse practitioner employed by the U.S. State Department, Judie has lived around the world and has had more opportunities than most people to experience culture shock. Her 18-month-old grandson, Price, thinks his grandma lives in a box, because that’s where he usually sees her, on a computer screen via webcam. (Read her 20 February 2010 posting.)
Changing the subject
Check out “This Nurses Week, say ‘thank you’ via RNL!“ It’s an invitation to honor the nurse—or nurses—in your professional life who have made a difference and encouraged you to stay on the challenging path to excellence. I hope you’ll take the time, as Linda Comer did, to honor someone who helped you along the way. For Linda, it was Susan Helms. “As my first nurse manager, she taught me to respect myself, the profession, the patients and families, and the leaders in nursing. She encouraged me to return to school for a master’s degree, to participate actively in professional organizations and to support my fellow nurses in their aspirations. As a mentor, she epitomized professionalism and, most of all, she believed in me.”
In a profession that is sometimes known for eating its young, here’s an opportunity to pay tribute to a nurse—or nurses—who encouraged you. To enter a comment, just sign in to RNL and proceed directly to the reader comment section that follows “This Nurses Week, say ‘thank you’ via RNL!“ RNL
