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In this 4-part series on professionalism, leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, present a tiered approach to promoting professionalism in healthcare settings. Learn how to intervene when unprofessional behavior occurs and provide opportunities for self-directed, non-punitive change to prevent patterns from developing.

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Patience: An antidote to despair

Some say having patience is a good thing. Ambrose Bierce defined patience as “a minor form of despair disguised as… Read more…
Sharing your humanity as a nurse

Note: This blog is based on a keynote address that the author gave to the graduating nursing class at William… Read more…
Role of young nurse leaders in ending bullying

Food for thought: Rather than dining on our young, how might we—the next generation of nurse leaders—model positive professional behaviors… Read more…
Single fathers and health disparities: Will nurses address inequities?

Single parents face many challenges when accessing healthcare for their children and themselves, and have health issues that may go… Read more…
Incident response in the ED: What you need to know

It’s one of a healthcare provider’s worst nightmare—a person within the facility has a weapon. What will you do? Who… Read more…
Leading innovation

In April of 2019, I had the privilege of attending the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference where Inspiren, the healthcare… Read more…

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