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Why We Use A Wholistic Instead of a Holistic Approach to Nurse Wellbeing
You may have noticed that we spell wholistic with a “w.” That’s not a typo—it’s intentional. And it reflects something deep about who we are and what we believe about healing, nursing, and being human.

Tamara Ramirez MASF, BSN, RN SD
Aug 43 min read


The Gen Z Stare: How Nurse Leaders Can Support and Retain the Next Generation
What if Gen Z’s insistence on purpose, inclusion, and psychological safety isn’t a threat to our systems but a call to return to nursing’s roots as a caring science?
What if their boldness to walk away when their values aren’t met is exactly the kind of mirror we need to see the changes required in our leadership, culture, and systems?

Tamara Ramirez MASF, BSN, RN SD
Jul 233 min read


A Circle of Care for Nurses | CODE YOU
The future of nursing depends not just on policies or staffing ratios—but on nurses being supported at the deepest levels.

Tamara Ramirez MASFSD, BSN, RN, SD
May 304 min read


CODE YOU Annual Update
CODE YOU is proving to be more than a course; it's a voyage of self-discovery, a narrative of resilience, and a symphony of renewal.

Tamara Ramirez MASFSD, BSN, RN, SD
Sep 7, 20234 min read


I Made A Medication Error
"I made a medication error. I gave the wrong dose to a cardiac surgeon's patient." My nurse, 1st year out of nursing school on the...

Phyllis Morton MSN, RN, CSD
Oct 14, 20212 min read


Going Orange
I spent much of my nursing career as an after-hours hospice nurse. I would oversee 100+ patients from 5 pm until 8 am. All calls came...

Tamara Ramirez BSN, RN, CSD
Oct 12, 20212 min read


Take This Job and Shove It
And Other Things Nurses Will Never Say... Every good care plan starts with an assessment. The first tool we use at CODE YOU is a...

Tamara Ramirez BSN, RN, CSD
Sep 1, 20212 min read


That Caring Moment
I could see something healing come over her as she began to shift awkwardly in her seat. We were in a CODE YOU zoom session and had asked...

Tamara Ramirez BSN, RN, CSD
Aug 23, 20212 min read


One of Those Nights
Discovering a Sense of Presence in the Midst of Pain and Chaos I just finished my three months probationary as an RN, and I had one of...

Tamara Ramirez BSN, RN, CSD
Aug 12, 20214 min read


The New Super Nurse
A view from the bedside of fellow nurses one year into Covid-19. I awaken after 6 hours of surgery in the PACU. My nurse sits at the...

Phyllis Morton MSN, RN, CSD
Aug 6, 20213 min read
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