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On something to ponder.

December 8, 2021 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

I saw a phrase this morning that basically said “Show the world your sunshine, but give the rest to Jesus”.

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On signs, symptoms, and pain control.

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

img_4998“Pain is what the patient says it is.” These words are first spoken to us very early Continue reading →

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On spinning plates and already craving Monday.

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

20170716_1249054929497002820528645.jpgThe chaos of nursing tends to get to me at times. Those who have the distinct pleasure of either living or working with me Continue reading →

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On getting your heart unbroken on a Monday.

June 24, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

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I have to admit, no matter how much I love being a nurse, there are just times when Continue reading →

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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 →

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When they just want you to know they’re still here.

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 2 Comments

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She told me she doesn’t remember the day we met. Honestly, I don’t see how she could, she had been so sick when I had admitted her the week before. I had been floated to the PCU that day, Continue reading →

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Blue eyes and a little black suitcase.

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

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It was around 3PM on a Tuesday when I got the call saying that I had another patient coming from the ED. Ouch. By this point in the day, I had already been juggling a team of five patients for 8 hours. Two of these patients were quite sick Continue reading →

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On something to ponder.

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

Don’t you think it would do humanity some good Continue reading →

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From me to that lady at Target.

February 4, 2019December 24, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 1 Comment

img_1750-e1549304301540.jpgFor some reason, I haven’t told a single person about you. I’m sure it’s a little bit due to embarrassment on my part, Continue reading →

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On the interrupted lunch of a nurse.

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 6 Comments

thumbnail_growingnursedebiFBheader-cranberrycopyAs a nurse on a fast-paced telemetry unit, each and every shift is a blur of call lights, monitors, meds, rounding doctors, ringing phones, and endless beeps. There are ECGs to read, Continue reading →

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