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Nursing the System
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Systems Mapping: The Secret Tool Every Nurse Leader Needs to Know
Systems mapping can transform the way nurse leaders solve problems, create resilient workplaces, and address burnout at its root. Yet,...
Feb 114 min read


Reframing Nurse Resilience: Why Systemic Solutions Matter More Than Bubble Baths
When you hear the word resilience paired with nurses , what’s your first reaction? If you feel triggered, annoyed, or even angry, you’re...
Feb 85 min read


Breaking Down Silos in Healthcare: How to Start at Your Level
The COVID surge of 2021 is an experience I’ll never forget—and I certainly wouldn’t want to relive it. I was working as a nurse leader...
Feb 66 min read


Why Us vs. Them Thinking is Holding Healthcare Back
Hey, if you'd rather listen to this in podcast format, you can find the full episode here. Why do we keep falling into the trap of “us...
Jan 223 min read


Why Collaboration Beats Competition: Lessons from Housing to Healthcare
Let’s talk about competition. Not the kind where you’re seeing who can eat the most tacos or ace trivia night, but the kind that feels...
Jan 123 min read


Align Your Actions with Your Values: A Strategic Approach for Nurses and Nurse Leaders
Have you ever found yourself doing something that totally clashed with your values? Maybe you snapped at a sweet old patient who just...
Jan 113 min read


Managing Capacity in Healthcare: Resilience Lessons for Nurses
As a new ER nurse, I had a meltdown that I’ll never forget. One snowy February morning in Minneapolis, I was running late for work. After...
Jan 103 min read


“Who’s Missing?” Quality Improvement Lessons from Redesigning Emergency Department Triage
“Who’s Missing?” Quality Improvement Lessons from Redesigning Emergency Department Triage 2021 was a defining year for many healthcare...
Jan 94 min read


Embracing the Path of Resistance: Breaking Free from Career Expectations in Healthcare
As a nurse, a leader, or even a student in healthcare, it’s easy to find yourself swept along by the current of others’ expectations....
Jan 84 min read


Are You the Problem? Reclaiming Power in Nurse-Led Healthcare Change
When things go wrong in healthcare, it’s easy to point fingers at “the system.” But let’s flip the script for a moment: what if the real...
Jan 84 min read


The Belief Spectrum: Navigating the Messy Middle of Change
When it comes to creating change—whether in healthcare, your workplace, or your personal life—what you believe about change matters more...
Jan 34 min read


Why I Started Nursing the System: The Origin Story
If you’re here, chances are you’ve felt it—that low hum of frustration beneath your daily work as a nurse. The way healthcare systems...
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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