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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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Post-Holiday Backlog: Frog or Fruit?

By Gayle Porter
January 18, 2024

January can be a challenging time as we return from a holiday break to discover that December was not particularly productive. As I enter my office, I feel full

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10 Things Patients Wish We Knew

By Gayle Porter
December 21, 2023

We talk a lot about focusing on patients, patient engagement, and patient-centered care, but then we turn around and recommend designer vitamins and expensive wearables for our Medicaid participants.

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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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“Help, I Need a Bureaucrat!” A Healthcare Comedy.

By Gayle Porter
August 29, 2023

“Oh my, are you bleeding?” The nurse stood with her hands on her hips, assessing the situation. “Well, yes. I think so,” the patient replied. “I tried pressing the

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Where Nurses Bury Their Stories

By Gayle Porter
July 3, 2023

As a nurse, she took children from their families and smuggled them in boxes and tool chests, placing them in a safe place until the end of the war.

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Don’t Mention the Weather

Post-Holiday Backlog: Frog or Fruit?

10 Things Patients Wish We Knew

Why Nurses Should Lead

“Help, I Need a Bureaucrat!” A Healthcare Comedy.

Where Nurses Bury Their Stories