Tag: social media
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The Retreat from (and return to) Blogging
I’ve been thinking about NotNurseRatched’s post about the state of nurses in social media. I’ve definitely retreated from social media for some of the reasons she describes (incivility, name-calling, pitchfork wielding), but the truth is that I want back in. I love blogging. How much sense does it make to give up something you love…
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Nurses: Let’s Talk #Vanderbilt
By now many of you have read about Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new policy requiring nursing staff to perform janitorial tasks. Many points have been raised including the possibility of cross contamination (scrub a toilet, administer IV meds – what could go wrong?) There’s also the illogical decision to eliminate lower paid employees and reassign…
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GAME DAY! The social media sports bar
Last fall I got a little disenchanted with the whole social media scene. I blame the US election. It seems as the election got closer the tweets got meaner and stupider. And I’m talking about both sides here. It was really disheartening. You know what saved me though? Sports. First it was the Phillies.As they…
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I am still here.
I’ll be going back to the MICU for a contract that starts at the end of April. For a variety of reasons. Still twittering at times but overall have been feeling burned out on the whole social media thing. I made the mistake of following a bunch of Chris Brogan types and all of a…
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BlogHer DC Wrap-up
On Monday I attended BlogHer DC, put on by the good folks at Blogher. This was an excellent event. I’ll admit, I went there with skepticism. This whole google wordpress drama has kind of put me into a existential tailspin with regards to blogging, plus I never really got the whole “BlogHer” thing. Really the…
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Blogging Under the Influence: How a glass of wine (or 2) can make you a better blogger.
(creative commons image courtesy of slack 12) One of the great benefits of attending Blog World Expo 2008 was all of the great advice and inspiration I got that will help me to keep on blogging. Hands down, my favorite blogging advice was dispensed by Tim Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Work Week: Talk to…