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Think positive. No week ever started off well by being a Debbie Downer.  Be positive and you’ll be amazed how much better of a mood you’ll find yourself in. Tackle your inbox.  Delete junk emails.  Reply to any unanswered emails.  Make it a goal to get your inbox down to zero each Sunday.  It makes the avalanche […]

It’s common wisdom. Near gospel really, and not just among young people and founders. Across generational lines, sentiments like those from Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement at Stanford have been engraved into our collective consciousness: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. […]

Nursing can be strenuous under even the most standard conditions. So, when you flip the switch on daily life to battle through a night shift, things can really get tricky. Suddenly, all those “givens” you used to enjoy are no longer readily available to you—the market isn’t necessarily open on your way home from work, restaurants are […]

National Nurses Week starts each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th,  which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Brief History of Nursing As caretakers of children, family and community, it was natural that women were the nurses, the caregivers, as human society evolved. Nursing may be the oldest known profession, as some nurses were paid for […]

National Nurses Week starts each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th,  which is Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Brief History of Nursing As caretakers of children, family and community, it was natural that women were the nurses, the caregivers, as human society evolved. Nursing may be the oldest known profession, as some nurses were paid for […]

1. You ascribe intent. Another driver cut you off. Your friend never texted you back. Your co-worker went to lunch without you. Everyone can find a reason to be offended on a steady basis. So what caused you to be offended? You assigned bad intent to these otherwise innocuous actions. You took it as a […]

Somewhere between 80 and 85 percent of Americans consume coffee regularly. This is according to the American Psychological Association. A portion of those coffee drinkers are the sometimes proud junkies who drag the nation’s average up to 165 milligrams (about two cups) of caffeine per day. An FDA estimate puts the average closer to 300 […]

Picture this. It’s a Saturday morning, and autumn sunshine is falling through the blinds. You have a cup of coffee, a book, and an easy chair. Best of all: you’re alone. Your family, housemates, spouse, or children are elsewhere, and three uninterrupted hours stretch before you. Restful, right? For introverts, who—goes one popular definition—gain energy […]

Picture this. It’s a Saturday morning, and autumn sunshine is falling through the blinds. You have a cup of coffee, a book, and an easy chair. Best of all: you’re alone. Your family, housemates, spouse, or children are elsewhere, and three uninterrupted hours stretch before you. Restful, right? For introverts, who—goes one popular definition—gain energy […]

CONGRATULATIONS, EMILY! EMILY IS OUR TUITION REIMBURSEMENT WINNER FOR APRIL! She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next! “Hi, I am Emily. I am an 18 year old who is certified as an EMT and works at our local hospital. I live in a small town and spend my time […]

When you first wake up, what pops into your mind? Do you start thinking about all the work you have to do? The emails you have to reply to, the pile of paperwork on your desk that has to be completed, or maybe it’s the housework that still needs to get done? Or… Do you […]

New evidence-based research shows that three out of five obese children experience bullying, resulting in 12% of them missing school. Professionals are arguing that the issue could be hindering the fight against childhood obesity – concerning, given that Ireland is on track to become the most overweight European nation. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, […]