Category: The Ninja Nurse Files
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Toxic places, toxic people
One of the biggest convictions we have is the tug a war relationship between being kind and distancing ourselves from people/places. Not just any, the toxic ones. As a Christian, it is instilled in me to be loving toward everyone. And maybe you can relate to this from your background, moral, or religious views. If […]
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The scars of cancer
There are no words to describe this kid, because words cannot do justice… the first time I met him, I was trying to help him stand; he said to me, “woah you are very short”! I laughed so hard and soon I got to know the most genuinely kind hearted young man and his amazing […]
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The Ninja Nurse’s new coworkers
I really want to take a minute to brag about my new coworkers: the PICU nurses, Pediatric nurses, and Patient Care Technicians.
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That PICU nurse LIFE
No one can understands what a PICU nurse feels, thinks, and experiences.. that is, besides her PICU coworkers in her moments of true devastation. It’s Pediatric Nurse Week, and some people don’t know what we do, no one seems to know what a PICU is… and my biggest pet peeve – when they confuse PICU […]
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Sleep is a wonderful thing
I don’t think I’ve truly appreciated sleep before. In the past I compromised an hour here and there to go out, to catch up on errands, and let my busy life take over. On occasion, I’d “sleep in”. I’ve always had a hard time falling asleep, but once asleep I’d stay asleep. That is until […]
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2PM Coffees
The thing about coffee is that, it’s never just coffee. 2pm rolls around and I descend down the elevators and make my way to Starbucks. I’m a creature of habit. It’s a long painful walk down the halls as I walk it alone now. Painful because it is just that, a memory now. The walk […]
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On this cold day, consider the homeless
This morning was cold, very cold. As I was leaving work around 8 am, I was tired and dreading the cold. After a certain point or degree, the cold is just same- very cold and frigid. It was below zero. Stepping outside, immediately the cold air blew against my skin. I was bundled, you’re almost […]
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The Ninja Nurse without the Jiu-Jitsu Warrior
She wasn’t always a ninja and he wasn’t always a warrior…