Posts By: Melissa DeCapua, DNP

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Policy & Advocacy

Reshaping Global Health Through Policy

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the purpose of health policy is to outline a vision for the future of health by delineating…

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Career & DNP

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project Proposal

A few months ago, I wrote a blog post titled “Choosing a Doctorate Degree: A How-to Guide for Uncertain Nurses.”  Since then,…

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Health Technology

Keepin’ It Clean: How to Sanitize the Surface Pro 3

Microsoft’s new “laplet,” the Surface Pro 3, has become my latest obsession. Prior to the holidays, I wrote about how this computer is perfect…

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Health Technology

Must-have Software to Survive Nursing School

I have officially been in nursing school for 7 years: bachelor’s, master’s, and finally doctorate. I’ll be graduating this July (woo!). I’ve…

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Health Technology

Surface Pro 3 and Me

Since I wrote my first post on the Surface Pro 3, I have received an explosion of emails from my nursing colleagues. A common question…

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Health Technology

Healthcare and the Surface Pro 3

…And so continues my enthusiasm over Microsoft’s new “laplet.”  I recently wrote a blog post titled, “Finally, the Perfect Computer for Nursing…

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Books & Gifts

A First-Rate Awesomeness

So, after finishing The Wisdom of Psychopaths I had to get started on another book, and WOW: A First-Rate Madness by Nassir Ghaemi was fantastic. It was published…

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Books & Gifts

The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton

Have I mentioned my probably very obvious obsession with books? How about my obsession with the popular science genre? No? Well, tonight…

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Health Technology

Finally, the Perfect Computer for Nursing Students

I think I finally found it: the perfect computer for nursing students, new graduates, and practicing clinicians.  Disclaimer: I do not own…

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Health Technology

Computer Specs Made Easy

Need a new laptop for school, clinical practice, or pleasure? I have been in the same boat for a while. Luckily, I…