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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Simple Solutions to Complex Problems
To listen to Eric Dishman speak, you might think that the opportunity to reduce the costs to our system is just a few simple decisions away. Rethink how you view technology. Rethink where health services should happen and care will … Continue reading
Life, Leadership and Helping Hands
I recently hosted a small dinner party at my home to discuss issues surrounding nursing leadership and the loss of positions amongst nurse executives and leaders. I had nine colleagues around the table, three of whom had recently experienced job … Continue reading
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Organizational Transformation
Whatever you read, whatever you watch, whomever you talk to, too often the conversation turns to changes happening at work. This theme is common to all organizations: private and public, profit and not-for-profit, big and small. What’s interesting about change … Continue reading
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About Understanding
In Andreas Fuglesang’s book, “About Understanding”, he explores information, cross cultural communication and adult education. In one passage, he shares a study in perception based on line drawings that took place in rural Kenya. In the study, villagers were asked … Continue reading
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Are We A Healthy Nation?
The theme of the 2011 Nursing Week is “Health of the Nation”. As I reflect on this, many things come to my mind. A healthy nation has no child poverty, which we certainly have in Canada. A healthy nation has … Continue reading
Leading, Learning and Taking Nothing for Granted – My Trip to Qatar
Recently I had the opportunity to visit Qatar, a small but mighty Emirate (country ruled by a monarchy) in the Middle East. It has a very strong leadership as well as a strong drive to build and maintain a successful … Continue reading
Curtailing the Cost of Caring
On November 9, I posted a blog (Decisions, Decisions – Managing the Challenges of Senior Care) from one of my staff members who described her personal experience and challenges with family caregiving. From the perspective of VON (a not-for-profit, charitable … Continue reading
Judith Shamian was the President and CEO of the Victorian Order of Nurses (
