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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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Ready…set…code

As the clock slowly pushed toward three o’clock, motionless hands grinding the gears that perpetuate the workday stood as a… Read more…
The making of a hospice nurse: Beauty for ashes

Sometimes in life, when things appear to be going smoothly, in the blink of an eye, everything can change and… Read more…
Peaches and crocs: A story of gratitude for nurses

My story began when I was 49 years young and told I had Stage IV colorectal cancer. That was almost… Read more…
You want to refuse a flu shot? Welcome to the epidemic!

I cradled a very sick child with the flu in my arms this week and asked why the mother had… Read more…
Improving the use of patient-lift devices

As mentioned in last month’s blog, which discussed importance of equipment selections, I stated a few points to consider before… Read more…
Drifting in the sea of an emergency department

A few years ago my wife came home and told me her car was stalling. I knew this was impossible,… Read more…

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