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Now, What?
So…I’ve done it. I set a goal, and I achieved it. I wanted to write a book before my thirtieth birthday – for some reason, that deadline felt extremely important a year ago – and I…
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The Beauty of Resilience
Resilience. Making chicken salad out of chicken shit. Painting the town red despite feeling burn-out blue. A silver lining within a darkened storm. Resilience seems to be the cousin of…
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Drowned: Nurses Under Water
I am writing to you in light of a series of events that have led me to the understanding that inaction is, indeed, a conscious decision. My name is Sonja M. Schwartzbach, and I am a registered…
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The Business of Being a Bitch
It goes without saying that being a female has its challenges. Sure men struggle at times, but the ladies win all sorts of, “What the hell did I sign up for,” battles: bleeding and birthing;…
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Why Birthdays Matter
I always get weird around my birthday, and this year is no different. Ironically enough, I am going to be MIA for the next week or so – not so much on purpose as I have lots of stuff on my…
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From Brainchild to Best Seller: Secrets of the Publishing Process
Writing a book was the easy part. No, seriously. I understand that I might have existed in some nurse zombie state during the creative process – most of which, to be honest, I don’t even…
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Safe Spaces and Mermaid Blankets
If you hope to find a mermaid in her natural habitat, look no further than my living room. No. Seriously. I have developed something of an affinity for the shimmery green creatures that emerge…
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I Used to Read the Dictionary
All I’ve ever wanted in this life is to live, laugh, love like those horrible fucking bathroom decorations say. I honestly believed for the better part of my childhood that working hard and…
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A Letter to the Baby Nurses
Right now, there is a baby nurse who is searching online and deep inside for an answer. There is a brand new member of the profession who is questioning her calling. There is a newly-minted…
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A Nurse and a New Year
As this year closes and a fresh start nears, there is something about being a nurse that makes me look at this “clean slate” a bit differently than I used to. The end of 2015 harkens times of…
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Oh Sh*t, I Almost Killed You!
A Little Book of Big Things Nursing School Forgot to Teach You
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It Could Have Been You (In Response to Nurse Alex Wubbels)
It could have been you. It could have been your shift. It could have been your department. It could have been your license on the line. And if it were you…what would you do? Would you stand…
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Critical Care: Life, Death, and Lingering
I can’t really help how much I think about death. I try to focus on the good in every day – even on the worst of days – and remind myself the value of existing in the moment. But, while your…
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The Nursing Addict
There comes a moment in your nursing career when you start to question everything. You start to wonder if it’s even worth the physical labor, emotional strain, and constant heartache that…
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From Brainchild to Best Seller: Secrets of the Publishing Process
Writing a book was the easy part. No, seriously. I understand that I might have existed in some nurse zombie state during the creative process – most of which, to be honest, I don’t even…
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Hey, You…Nurse
Hey you…nurse…the one with the tuft of hair fallen into her eyes while trying to secure a new line. Hey you…the one with the dirty Danskos on, clap-clap-clapping throughout the halls because…
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Bedside Nursing: Why I Stay
Once upon a time, I wondered if I stayed the same way battered lovers stay in their own war-torn ways. I questioned why I put up with the nonsense. I asked myself why I dealt with the drama. I…
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Now, What?
So…I’ve done it. I set a goal, and I achieved it. I wanted to write a book before my thirtieth birthday – for some reason, that deadline felt extremely important a year ago – and I…
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Why Birthdays Matter
I always get weird around my birthday, and this year is no different. Ironically enough, I am going to be MIA for the next week or so – not so much on purpose as I have lots of stuff on my…
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Wake Up Call
Here’s a taste of my second book, “Oh Sh*t, I Almost Quit! A Little Book of Big Battles in Nursing and Beyond.” I hope to have this completed by early spring…and I’m tossing it out into the…
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Family Centered Titration Guidelines (Satire…for Now)
In light of recent changes in a dynamic healthcare landscape, innovations in nursing practice seek to emphasize the importance of family-centered care. Some of the nation’s leading healthcare…
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We Are All the Same Inside
I have seen the scarlet hue of blood that courses through your veins. I have cleansed your incised skin before it heals and fades into a distant memory. I have peered deeply into the darkest…
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Out of Body
1:23 AM rolls around and five of us are seated in the back of an operating room staff lounge. We were the second of three organ procurement teams to arrive on site at a Podunk community…
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