When you’re not being paid to look at naked people.

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

In my profession, I see a whole lot of skin. It’s not only the largest human organ, Continue reading →

When we just get all tangled up.

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 2 Comments

The first thing I do when I get to the hospital each morning is look over my patient assignment for the day. Continue reading →

On entertaining the troops and those miserable nurses in the waiting room.

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 3 Comments

After spending the last few years working in the hospital, I’ve come to realize just Continue reading →

When a nurse just has a moment.

May 9, 2019May 8, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 2 Comments

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I don’t necessarily think you have to be a nurse to experience these, but that’s when I first started noticing them myself. They’ve been with me through my first five years of practice, Continue reading →

On nursing and the unrelenting peck of addiction.

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

I’m a walking contradiction. I’m an extroverted introvert who has an internal compulsion to Continue reading →

On redefining normal and scraping the burnt off your toast.

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

Nurses see some pretty awful things. I love what I do, but this is the honest truth. On a daily basis we watch as the ravages of disease take hold and Continue reading →