As I’ve been thinking about Accreditation Standard 7- Staff, I’ve thought of mentors and colleagues who inspired and encouraged me and others whose negative approach was counterproductive. The common theme in both groups was the profound impact that the actions of a single individual can have on others and on entire communities of practice. It’s […]
As I sat down to write this blog about administration and operations, I remembered my first experience years ago when we’d moved to a new state. I needed to change my driver’s license and register my car. We’ve all had those encounters that seem to define how things shouldn’t be done. Judith Viorst describes the […]
The other night I was mesmerized by the harvest moon. There were low lying clouds on the horizon and clear skies above. With majestic progress, the night moon emerged from the cloud bank — a huge, pale, apricot colored orb. The face of the man in the moon was clearly visible. It was awe-inspiring. The Moon […]
Second only to politics, the big topic of discussion in DC right now is the Metro (rail and bus) system. After years of lackadaisical (being kind) management that culminated in two underground rail fires resulting in death and hospitalization, as well as a number of city bus drivers who viewed pedestrians as moving targets in […]
This is a time of transitions. Summer is waning. Leaves have begun their shift from hues of green to the vibrancy of fall. Program Directors are welcoming new trainees while celebrating the accomplishments of departing trainees. New trainees are learning about their local communities; mastering their new EMRs; acclimating to various clinics. New graduates have […]
I’ve been thinking about how to present the topic of eligibility for accreditation. The answer came when my husband and I made a recent day-trip that included two round-trip ferry rides. For ferries and for accreditation the determinants of success are quality and competence, not size or longevity. Let me tell you a bit more about […]
Over the past several months, I’ve been reading Candice Rettie’s blog posts on the National Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Training Consortium website and have been talking with her about these posts. I will admit, I often just scan them. I get hundreds of emails every day, and read a lot of different blogs. So, […]
This was another one of those challenging blogs for me. Crosswalking the curriculum and evaluation is an important topic. It makes sense and seems straight forward. However, in practice it can quickly become complicated and overwhelmingly detailed. As I found when trying to write this blog. There were way too many drafts that were too […]
Continuing the baking theme from the last curriculum blog – Have you ever watched The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) on PBS? It is an annual 10-week competition where amateur bakers demonstrate their craftsmanship with cakes, breads, pastries and desserts. The contestants assemble for a few hours in the chilly British country-side under a large garden party […]
There is lots of news about the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympic games. Will Rio be ready? Will there be doping sanctions? Which athletes are going to represent the United States? After the CDC posted a Level 2 Alert in response to the threat from Zika, stellar US athletes in golf and soccer gave notice that […]
