Real Life

The Hidden Cost of Calling: How We’re Harming the Nursing Profession

This article is cross-posted on First Case Media. In conversations about the nursing profession, it’s not uncommon to hear phrases like “nursing is a calling” or “nursing is a passion.” These comments, while often well-meaning and somewhat glamorized, generally come from a place of admiration, attempting to honor the compassion and dedication nurses bring to their work.… Read More The Hidden Cost of Calling: How We’re Harming the Nursing Profession

Medical Missions, Operating Room, Real Life

Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

In December, I served on a medical mission trip to Honduras. I had the privilege of working alongside world-class surgeons and surgical teams from across the country. It was my first time traveling overseas on my own, it was my first time serving on a medical mission trip, and it was an incredible, humbling experience.… Read More Day 1 in the OR: Finding Perspective in a Chaotic Case

Best Practice, Real Life

The Burden of Perfection – And How to Carry It

We’re all pretty familiar with the phrase, “the power of perfection,” or maybe, “the beauty of perfection,” but have you ever thought about the burden of perfection? It’s a strange, and somewhat depressing, thought. But in our world, it exists, and it’s something that’s so engrained in us as healthcare professionals, that I wonder if… Read More The Burden of Perfection – And How to Carry It