Tomorrow’s Nurse
The American healthcare system continues to evolve to meet new needs. Nurses will play increasingly important and expanded roles. They will be vital for our aging population with chronic illnesses. Nurses will take on new duties as technological advances include genomics, genetics, informatics, and telehealth. Nurses will develop new skills and competencies. The University of San Francisco developed an […]
iPad Pro for Healthcare
This is the new iPad Pro. The wallpaper is artwork by one of my granddaughers. The new and larger iPad is a joy for reading, surfing, and for most all apps. Two apps can be used side by side. For example, you can have Mail on one half and the Safari browser on the other. […]
Nursing Education and Research
Yesterday, I was privileged to be the luncheon speaker at a meeting at Danbury Hospital, a unit of Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN). The purpose of the meeting was to honor two dozen nurses who are enrolled in graduate education. Each nurse introduced herself or himself and described the research they are performing as part of […]
Remote Monitoring
It is a privilege to be able to participate and contribute to various boards and committees. It is also a way to learn a lot, meet great people and gain new perspectives. That has certainly been the case with my involvement at Danbury Hospital. For the past year I have been participating on the policy […]
