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A poem about my favorite place.

Dawn to Dusk
By: Deborah Dolan Hunt

Glistening peaks rise above white foam
Amidst an unforgiving surf
Salty mist
Envelopes everything in its reach
Gulls glide gracefully
Screeching in delight
Sands of time
Have witnessed thousands of lives pass by
Peaking behind tufts of blue and white
A fireball rises in the sky
As a new day dawns
Warmth and light shine down upon
Countless shells and age old rocks
Tiny shellfish cling onto the waves
Treasures of the sea wait to be found
Emerald and brown seaweed lay stranded
Gentle fragrant breezes swirl
Footprints dot the sand
Now bursting with vibrant colors
Laughter fills the air
Sandcastles stand majestically
Patiently waiting for another dusk

Transitioning from Clinical Nurse to Educator – – Minority Nurse

A woman’s reproductive health: Clues to future heart disease? – American Nurse Today.

Mentors.

A mentor is often described as a trusted adviser. Mentors are vital to one’s success, especially in nursing. Whether a student, or practicing nurse we all need a mentor. Many of us have different mentors at different times in our lives, and throughout our professional and academic journeys. The important thing about mentoring is that it is a reciprocal relationship and one must be clear about their expectations and roles.

You can read more about mentoring in both of my books.

Hunt, D. (2014). The Nurse Professional: Leveraging Your Education for Transition into Practice. NY: Springer Publishing.

Hunt, D. (2013). The New Nurse Educator: Mastering Academe. NY: Springer Publishing.

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Future of Nursing Report.