Coffee and Donuts
To you this may just be coffee and donuts, but to me it is everything. A family of a girl I took care of a while ago in the PICU, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
The Ninja Nurse without the Jiu-Jitsu Warrior
She wasn't always a ninja and he wasn't always a warrior...
Hats off to the U. S Marine
Hey friends! Here’s an inspiring story of a selfless Marine who went above and beyond to help someone. Check out the link.
Dear Veteran
Did I forget?
Finding your purpose
What's next?
We can be an example
Show people that you believe love is greater than hate, show them that love will win.
What she does that you don’t see
Most people’s view of a nurse is someone who wakes you up during the night to listen to your heart and lungs, the person you complain about for not bringing […]
She finally had a safe place to sleep
I met Ashley in January and we became instant friends. She was full of life, just one of those people you connect with right away. I soon learned she makes […]
