The health care environment is so fast paced it is easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated. I see this often with nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. People will often let their emotions run amuck. How do you handle it when you become emotional at work? Do you huff and puff? Stomp your [...]
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 [...]
Your actions impact others. The things you say and do matter. And sometimes, they matter more than you could ever know. I was searching through files in my computer and came across this story – which made me cry. I don’t know who wrote it or if it is even true. I DO know that [...]
“You made me feel…” “I feel angry when you do…” Is it possible that I have that much power over you to cause your body to react to what I do or say? What you feel is about you. When you are with someone, you may think they make you feel a certain way. When [...]
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 [...]
