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Marie Manthey's Nursing Salon
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Friday, March 31, 2006 |
So, here we are: after a few months of talking planning and learning by trial and error, we are ready to get my blog up and out there for everyone to see. I go forward in this with very mixed feelings. First of all I'm excited because, as I said in my first post, I see this as a new way for nurses to come together, discuss important issues, gain strength and focus while recognizing and respecting differences. I believe this kind of discussion will clarify our understanding of complex issues and help us discover new truths.
That is the good news. The hesitation is because I'm not exactly sure what a blog is and exactly how it works.
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12:12:32 PM 
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Friday, March 24, 2006 |
I know if I said this in a speech before an audience of nurses, many would get angry, and some would probably walk out. And yet, it is a statement I believe to be true. Not all nurses. Not in all work situations. Not all the time.
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12:56:44 PM
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Monday, March 13, 2006 |
Some days, I am deeply concerned about nursing: we are not helping in the way that we could be. The average RN does not get to make decisions about the kind, degree and amount of nursing care our patients get. That should be the first item on any staff nurse job description.
We need to claim our authority.
We need to stop using "assessment" and other mealy mouthed words that allow us to avoid talking about authority and responsibility.
2:01:00 PM
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Friday, March 10, 2006 |
My friend and colleague, Mary Koloroutis, is working on a field guide to Relationship-Based Care. She has been looking over some of my old writings and asking me questions, trying to clarify some fundamental concepts. As we talked, I realized it is important to review those fundamentals every so often.
So, here is what I shared with Mary about Articulated Expectations and Authority.
3:31:55 PM
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