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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
