Patricia Pittman, PhD, Director of Health Workforce Research Center at George Washington University, discusses the research behind improving nurse-to-patient staffing ratioson KUOW radio station. Transcript here. ************************************* A healthcare researcher weighs in on the nurse-to-patient ratio debate KUOW is the Puget Sound region’s #1 radio station for news. Our independent, nonprofit newsroom produces award-winning stories,…… Continue reading Research Supports Improving Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
Author: Marianna Crane
After a long career in nursing--I was one of the first certified gerontological nurse practitioners--I am now a writer. My writings center around patients I have had over the years that continue to haunt my memory unless I record their stories. In addition, I write about growing older, confronting ageism, creativity and food.
My memoir, "Stories from the Tenth Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers" is available where ever books are sold.
Life Review?
Yesterday, I sat on the floor of my office skimming through one of my journals. The other 19 5-subject wide ruled notebooks with 200 sheets lay scattered on the floor around me. Okay, a couple were only 3-subject notebooks. The notebook on my lap spanned from May 2002 to May 2004. I had randomly pulled…… Continue reading Life Review?
The root cause of the nursing “shortage” is hospital greed
An essay in the Opinion Today section of the New York Times stated that the real cause of the nursing shortage is hospital greed. It’s a bleed (nursing shortage) that began many years ago. The root cause? Hospital greed. It is the result of decades of mismanagement in a money—driven hospital system that prioritizes profit…… Continue reading The root cause of the nursing “shortage” is hospital greed
What does 2022 hold for Nursing?
The nursing profession has been riding a roller coaster these past two years as we lived with the pandemic. In the beginning: The World Health Organization designated 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife spotlighting the profession internationallyNurses were applauded by New Yorkers who stood on their balconies or hung out the windows of…… Continue reading What does 2022 hold for Nursing?
Seasons Greetings
Wishing you Peace, Joy and Hope in the New Year. Taking a break during the holiday season. Be back in 2022.
Art in My Life: Unfinished
As a child, I drew as I sat in the floral upholstered chair in front of our old 14-inch TV in the living room while I watched comedy shows like a popular sitcom, I married Joan. I was encouraged by my freshman art teacher in high school to continue drawing. She told me to make sure…… Continue reading Art in My Life: Unfinished
Olden Days of Nursing: Navy Nurse
When I came across Navy Nurse: Memoir of a WWII Veteran, on Google, I said to myself: yes, finally a book about the olden days of nursing by a nurse who lived through the times. Helen Barry Siragusa was 98 when the book was published last year. A Navy nurse during World War II, she worked stateside…… Continue reading Olden Days of Nursing: Navy Nurse
Writing with Humor
“It’s not what happens in your life but how you write about it.” —David Sedaris, Master Class: Storytelling and Humor I watched David Sedaris talk on Master Class the other night. I got hooked right away when he said that everything is funny—eventually. David Sedaris Lately, I’ve been feeling preoccupied with the complexity of…… Continue reading Writing with Humor
E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America’s Greatest Unsung Heroes
E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America’s Greatest Unsung Heroes by James Pattersong and Matt Eversmann, Little, Brown & Company, 2021l I bought E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America’s Greatest Unsung Heroes at my local independent bookstore. The book isn’t an easy read. I wanted to skip over the tales that involved babies and children. But I didn’t.…… Continue reading E.R. Nurses: True Stories from America’s Greatest Unsung Heroes
Public Health Nursing Needs Recognition
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the field of public health into the spotlight. Yet nurses, who often work most closely with the community, have somehow remained largely in the background. (Stories from the Field) In the following article: Stories from the Field, public health nurses Susan Blue and Maureen Cava capture the essence of public health nursing. The…… Continue reading Public Health Nursing Needs Recognition
