I suppose I’m feeling a little useless right now. Definitely restless. I want to get in there and help my brothers and sisters in scrubs. I want to help a patient through their very most difficult days. I want to just go out and do important things.
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It’s 4 AM when it begins. It’s my mind. My heart. They’re awake. Both of them. Wide awake. Again. Processing. Remembering. Pondering. Aching. Heavy. Burdened. Continue reading
I heard my husband gasping for breath the other night. It was that awful wheezy choking sound that patients make when they’re just about to lose their airway.
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I was cancelled from my shift at the hospital the other day. I know, it’s a little crazy to think that nurses would actually be turned away right now when all we’re hearing about are the nonstop reports of the impending invasion of COVID-19.
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I was telling one of my nursing friends yesterday that I still get that little squeeze of anxiety Continue reading
I started out my Monday with my phone ringing at 0511. Apparently we’re short-staffed again Continue reading
Living in Florida makes you grab hold of these moments … makes you appreciate them. Continue reading
Pocono kitchen view.
What perfect weather to tell you about Continue reading
One thing I love about nursing is the autonomy. Although we obviously have to work within certain Continue reading
As we rush around today trying to make the wishes Continue reading
Growing Nurse Debi 