Tag: Doctors
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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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Sometimes there are miracles
Everyone always has an opinion about someone else. And that’s where this story starts. I had no opinion of this man when I first met him. But everyone I knew said this of him, he would admit just about every kid that comes into the emergency room to the PICU. I don’t fully know what […]
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The Ninja Nurse and her Jiu-Jitsu Warrior: Never Compromise Your Worth
One of the wisest things the Jiu-Jitsu Warrior has ever said was “identity cannot be compromised for people”. I wrote The Ninja Nurse without her Jui-Jitsu Warrior exactly a year ago and I have learned how in a year everything can change. What do we start losing when we let our job determine our identity? […]
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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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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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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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On this side of Heaven
You were selfless and giving, full of love and laughter. You had so much energy and way about you. My heart was full whenever you were around. On this side of heaven, I am so proud of the man you were. You knew your days were limited, so you traveled the world to help sick […]
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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 […]
Her Name Means Wild 