March 23, 2020:  Conquering fear and increasing courage is something we are all doing on a minute-by-minute basis as we learn how to navigate COVID-19 and the opportunities we have preparing for and caring for patients who need our help. Joe Tye sent out an e-book last week titled “Everyday Courage for Extraordinary Times; Simple Strategies for Surviving, Striving, and Thriving … [Read more...]

March 16, 2020:  Meet the Magnet Champion Leadership Team!  Maria Gordon, BSN, RN, CCRN, Brazos Medical ICU Charge Nurse and RN lll, Julie Pickle, PT, MS, Inpatient Rehab Manager, and Victoria Contreras, Patient Liaison.  Here’s what they have to say about being a Magnet Champion and leader. Victoria: “Being a Magnet champion is important to me because while my role in the … [Read more...]

March 9, 2020:  There’s a great little book, “What you accept is what you teach” by Michael Henry Cohen. Cohen’s first chapter is entitled, “The pursuit of mediocrity is almost always successful.” As a Magnet organization, mediocrity is the opposite of what we pursue, which is excellence. What do we teach others through our actions? Do we teach integrity by doing the right … [Read more...]

February 24, 2020:  The second month of 2020 is almost over. How are you doing with your goals? What do you need to keep motivated? Sometimes sharing your successes and concerns with someone closest to you is all it takes to get re-inspired to keep going. I love this quote from Nelson Mandela, “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back … [Read more...]

February 17, 2020:  I hope you’ve had a chance to read all the I CARE recharge action plans posted in the cafeteria and be inspired by the work you are doing around resilience, diversity and inclusion. Maya Angelou said it best, “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no … [Read more...]