Category: Nursing

Free Public Health Infectious Disease Training

By Gayle Porter
July 19, 2024

I have exciting news if you are a Texas healthcare nerd whose heart skips a beat at the words “infectious disease.” I love studying things like how to measure

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How Waiting Rooms Recruit Nurses

By Gayle Porter
May 10, 2024

Our whole family was packed into a booth at our favorite pizza shop, laughing, teasing, and having a good time. Suddenly, my mom grabbed my dad’s hand and said,

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Don’t Mention the Weather

By Gayle Porter
April 5, 2024

“It’s such a beautiful day today!” My preceptor brisked into the room with a huge smile and a cheery greeting. “Really? I wouldn’t know.” The patient turned away, despondent.

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Discharge Apology

By Gayle Porter
November 10, 2023

We had the unlucky privilege of going to the Emergency Department last week and were surprised by some of the developments in local emergency care: First, there was a

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Should Staffing Improve?

By Gayle Porter
October 27, 2023

It was a big moment. For the first time in my nursing career, I was wearing slacks, a sweater, and professional shoes instead of scrubs and sneakers. I missed

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Why Nurses Should Lead

By Gayle Porter
September 13, 2023

I see a lot of recommendations to enhance workplace empowerment and build nurse leaders to improve healthcare. And that’s good. But not for the reasons you might think. Let

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