Amygdala

         There's this 2007 movie called,  The Great Debaters that I recently watched. It's all about a   drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson,  a professor at Wiley College Texas. The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars himself as professor Tolson, Forest Whitaker as James Farmer Sr., Nate Parker as Henry Lowe, Denzel Whitaker as James Farmer Jr., Jurnee Smollett as Samantha Booke, and other casts. I think the characters were chosen for their roles because of the movie’s theme and the story involves African Americans. Each character has a distinct personality that fits their respective roles which give life and add meaning to the film.      I am amazed by the history of African Americans which speaks of freedom from slavery, justice for human rights and equality of men and women. This is the core of the debate in the film. Some of the driving forces that led to the debate are the  racial discr...

My chances of developing breast cancer have dropped from 87 percent to under 5 percent. I can tell my children that they don't need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer…The decision to have a mastectomy was not easy. But it is one I am very happy that I made.... I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity. ~Angelina Jolie~ Read more of my blog post @  http://www.excelliving.com/how-to-live-a-quality-life-without-breasts-2013-05-23-13048.html

Did you ever wonder how is it like being a new graduate nurse trying to embark into the real world of professional nursing as a staff nurse? For most new nurses, the transition phase is very scary and for others it is a stage when enthusiasm for new beginnings take place. Read more of my blog post @  http://brn.com/articles/what-is-it-like-during-transition-from-student-nurse-to-staff-nurse/

Since early 1990s, postgraduate education in nursing turned  out to be something prestigious and a career boosting  academic achievement that stemmed from world-wide  collective efforts to elevate the profession. This development  of nursing as a profession is something that nurse leaders are  still striving even until the current times. Read more of my post @  http://brn.com/articles/why-do-you-need-masters-degree-in-nursing/  

See my blog post @  http://brn.com/articles/the-roles-of-a-nurse-manager/

     With the current sociopolitical and economic situation in the Philippines, nursing leadership is very challenging. How can nurse leaders inspire other nurses especially the younger breed of nurses when they themselves need motivation? What motivates people in this new age? Is it good compensation? Outstanding benefits? Academic recognition? Power? I say it all depends on our priorities and our living conditions if we talk about the majority of nurse leaders in the third world countries.      Face it. Most nurses in this country want to migrate to the First World countries to seek better living conditions. Most of them are our precious nurse leaders. Most of them are the heroes of their respective families. Most of them are already finding their respective comfort zones in the First World. Each of us has something to fight for.      Is it hard to lead and inspire other people when you are thinking about where to get money to b...

Read my blog post  @ http://brn.com/articles/career-fields-in-nursing-today/

Read my article at  http://brn.com/articles/the-family-nurse-practitioner/

          The impact of the discovery and conquest of America on indigenous peoples and cultures was magnificent, breathtaking, painful to recall yet truly inspiring and meaningful to every life in this planet. Considering the new perspective referred to as, “The Vision of the Vanquished,” as seen by those who were dominated during the Age of Exploration, I feel honored to have known the precious past of the indigenous people of the Americas. What repercussions did Columbus’ voyages had on the lives of the ancient civilization? Carib and Arawak people greeting Christopher Columbus on his arrival in the Caribbean         After all, America was not an empty continent when the first Europeans arrived; its true “discoverers” were the people who had crossed over from Asia by way of the Bering Strait many thousands of years before. The indigenous peoples of America, see the discovery and conquest as a disaster. The voy...

Here's my blog post about nurses going on strike. Read the article at  http://brn.com/articles/nursing-strikes/

Here's a blog post I wrote about my top two favorite nursing theorists. http://brn.com/articles/theorists-in-nursing/ Florence Nightingale and Virginia Henderson

http://www.nursingscholarship.us/blog/assertiveness-in-the-nursing-profession-can-save-lives/ Assertiveness