Would all of the certified nurses please stand up? Ok, you can sit back down now… Did you know that today is Certified Nurses Day? Certified Nurses Day began back in 2008 as a way to bring public recognition and appreciation to all of the nurses who choose to pursue certification in their specialties. Margretta… Read More Certified Nurses Day
Today is a hard day for me. I’m reminded that life is fleeting. That tomorrow is never guaranteed and we never know what day will be our last.… Read More Remembering a Friend
I haven’t answered a call light in 12 years. The most use my stethoscope gets is when my kids pull it out to play doctor. I don’t spend an entire shift assigned to the same 4-5 patients and I don’t know what they love, what they hate, or what they plan to get back to… Read More Patient Care in the OR is Different – not Non-Existent
Halloween is next week! How did it get here so fast? Yesterday it was July, I just know it. And after Halloween it’s the downhill slide through November and December with all of the shopping, holidays, parties, eating, and celebrating before suddenly it’s January 1st and a New Year is here. Why does it always… Read More Halloween, Busy Days, and Late Nights
My day began like any other day… Six months ago, I went to work like normal. And like most days, I probably overslept and flew out of my house in a rush without much thought as to what the day would hold – other than that we had a huge caseload and there was potential to be stuck at work late… Read More Healing In The Heartbreak
So far, we’ve looked at 30 different things that are unique to our lives as O.R. people. It’s funny how we can see so much of the O.R. around our house – did you know an asepto makes a great bathtub toy? And it’s interesting to see how our perspective on life is shaped by… Read More You Might Work In The O.R. If…Part Three
Happy Friday! Last weekend, I shared with you Part One of this “You Might Work In The O.R.” series. (If you missed it, you can read it here) So many of you have let me know that you could relate to some – if not all – of them. Isn’t it funny how so… Read More You Might Work In The O.R. If…Part Two
Everyone that works in the O.R. has something in common – regardless of position. We all, in varying degrees, work under a heavy load of responsibility. I mean, every patient that we take into the operating room is putting their lives into our hands and they’re expecting us to give it back at the end… Read More You Might Work In The O.R. If… Part One
We’ve been camping all weekend – and it’s been fun! But now I have three hot, sweaty, and really dirty children. We’re going from the campground over to my parent’s house for Father’s Day. Won’t a crowd of sweaty kids be the perfect gift? I wouldn’t want my dad to forget what it was like… Read More Happy Father’s Day
Homeschooling and working – how is that even possible?! That’s usually the reaction I get when people find out that we homeschool our kids. Everyone always wants to know how we do it. And it’s usually followed up with a question about my kids’ socialization. Even total strangers will be very concerned that my children… Read More Homeschooling and Working Full-Time