Tag: career
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Because of you
I think about how tired I am and how much my body aches. But then I am reminded of the reward, the lives that are touched, the souls that have second chances, the ones that are healed, and the ones that change my life, and then the ones that have become my friends, the friends…
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This is why I became a PICU nurse
If you have been following me for a while now, you know I am a PICU nurse. For those of you just stumbling across my blog for the first time, now you know! Most people aren’t familiar with PICU.. it is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. I take care of critically ill children. I often…
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Don’t forget to live
We spend most of our lives working so we can live and forget to live. Do the things you want to do today because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Go to the places you want to see. Take pictures. Make your own memories. But make sure you live today.
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Confessions of a PICU nurse
I am really nervous to write this, but being a writer somehow equates to vulnerability. And it seems that there’s always at least one person who’s life is touched by words of truth. I am afraid. Maybe because it is easier to let things collect under the carpet than speak about them. I for sure…
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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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Did you thank your Doctor?
I will be the first to admit that not all doctors are good; in fact some are just a nightmare to deal with. You spend hours waiting to see them and when you finally do, they use all this medical jargon leaving you unsure of even what questions to ask. And without giving you a…
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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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He’s more than your average Anesthesiologist
He’s the airway guy, the one you call with the difficult intubation. He knows just how to do it. You can find him in the OR. By day he is an Anesthesiologist. And he knows he’s good. By night, he’s a photographer. I was flipping through his work this evening, I was honored he would…
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“My heart is an empty cup” he said, “you can pour anything you want in it” and so I did.
Our meeting was so incidental, it was funny what you asked me just so you could start up a conversation. But that was the first day of this journey for me. I don’t think I understood much of relationships before than, I probably still don’t. We spent so much time together. We’d have coffee, study…
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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…
Her Name Means Wild 