Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog

By Sharon Buchbinder, RN, PhD
Author of Introduction to Health Care Management, 3rd Edition

Once upon a time, before computers, Internet, email, and texting, there was something known as the “letter.” This ancient form of communication provided people who did not live near one another the opportunity to share news and feelings. When I was a child <cough, cough> a hundred years ago, I had a pen pal. We sent letters back and forth, each trying to outdo the other with our creativity. Now those letters and postage stamps have been replaced with OMG! ROFL! TTYL! and unlimited data plans for all household members with opposable thumbs.

By Sharon Buchbinder, RN, PhD
Author of Introduction to Health Care Management, 3rd Edition

As we roll into the second month of a new administration in Washington, D.C., many of our previously held beliefs are being challenged on all levels. Therefore, it should come as no surprise when these politics and the accompanying feelings flow into our classrooms and discussion boards. How can we as healthcare management educators help our students to process these events and emotions?