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
I haven’t written much here lately, have I? I’m spending more of my time writing on the First Case blog, but sometimes it’s nice to come back here and write what I’m thinking! And today, we’re chasing chickens… so join me! My thoughts today are rather disjointed, somewhat like the 19 energetic chicks that are… Read More Chasing Chickens & New OR Nurses
New grads have been on my mind lately. Maybe because it’s spring semester and I know classes across the country will be graduating soon. Maybe it’s the staffing shortage, or because I recently gave a lecture to a group of nursing students. Or maybe it’s a weird mixture of all of these things, but regardless,… Read More New Grads in the OR