Sixty Girls, Three Nuns, One Home.

This article describes the experience of a nurse volunteer working with girls in India who had been trafficked and/or were children of mothers who were (are) prostitutes. The article describes how nuns who care, provide values and a safe home give the girls opportunities. The article illustrates how, with little recourse, three nuns care for 60 girls living in one home.

Toward a new future for healthcare and nursing practice.

The healthcare trends described in this article will eventually lead to transformation of healthcare delivery and nursing practice. The nursing profession needs to be proactive in creating new models of care delivery and in redefining the work of nursing. The authors describe 2 examples of emerging models and principles for the creation of future models, related leadership challenges for nurse executives, and strategies for leading change.

A look back at diversity through friendship and mentorship.

I was recently asked to be on a panel for Catalyst on the topic of Diversity and Mentorship. The true question the panelists were asked to address was, "How were you able to mentor a person of a different color, race, or ethnic origin." I immediately started thinking about my relationship with Ruth, an African American nurse, turned nurse executive, consultant, board member of Ancilla Healthcare System, and now President and CEO of Memorial Health System.