Martie Moore

The day I wrote this article, I did so on my mother’s birthday. The first birthday since she passed. I have had a lot of such firsts this year.

Allow others to offer up solutions that might be unconventional but worthy of consideration, especially in these trying times.

Staring at the axe, I wondered how he felt swinging it in the air. It represented far more than a piece of metal attached to a length of wood.

My mother spent her last night as a boarder in an Emergency Department somewhere in America.

You need to read this for at least one very solid reason: The need for transparency in caregiving will not diminish, nor will the demand decline from families for answers and partnership.

I thought I was prepared to face the loss of a thousand moments. I was not. I am not.

My blessing formula started with a genuine whining session that I was having with my boss. I was frustrated with the team I was leading.

Cultural change must be intentional, focused and deliberate.

Shared governance is a dynamic employee-leader partnership that promotes collaboration, shared decision making and accountability for improving quality of care, safety, and enhancing work life. Through consulting with long-term care administrators and nursing directors, I have found there is little utilization of shared governance.  Yet there is a deep desire to elevate employee engagement and…