Author Archives: David J. Smith

USIP Event: Finding Common Ground on Africa with China, 4/11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

By: David J. Smith, March 30, 2017 If you are following the politics  of the relationship between the U.S. and China, you might be interested in this event.   Increasingly both countries are involved in Africa.  Does that present opportunities for conflict?  This event on 4/11 at USIP might be of interest. Click below forContinueContinue reading “USIP Event: Finding Common Ground on Africa with China, 4/11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.”

Incivility in Nursing: Video Produced by Montgomery College

By: David J. Smith, March 29, 2017 Incivility is an issue across professions, but is more chronic in nursing.   Many younger nurses leave the profession early in their careers because of the way more senior nurses treat them. This has a direct relationship to conflict, of course.  Teaching new nurses to deal with overbearing,ContinueContinue reading “Incivility in Nursing: Video Produced by Montgomery College”