As a practicing RN, I recently hurt myself at work. I was sharing with someone my story when they immediately started talking about themselves – “I had two surgeries on my back. You don’t need to tell me about back pain.” Then why did you ask?! Did you ever have this happen to you? You [...]
It is an essential and basic human need. And often gets overlooked. There is nothing more important for every human interaction. Have you guessed it yet? Aretha Franklin sang a song about it. Yup, it’s R-E-S-P-E-C-T. When people feel respected, they feel valued. And when people feel valued, they feel that they matter, which improves [...]
Some nurses are intimidated by families or doctors. Many adults continue to be intimidated by their parents. Some people are intimidated by people in authority. Who – or what – intimidates you? Interestingly, many people will find themselves intimidated by a particular person such as a boss or person with a particular title – the [...]
There are rebels who push back when they perceive that people are impinging upon their freedom. They abhor authority. Then there are those who obey out of a need (or compulsion) to comply. This is known as the “good girl/boy” syndrome. You fear the consequences of not doing exactly as you are told. You are [...]
People make little comments that often speak volumes. Behind their words are feelings and needs that go unexpressed. When you listen to others, listen to what may be lurking behind what they say. Nancy reminded her boss that she would be out next week for vacation – the kids are off for Spring Break. Her [...]
