Retired Registered Nurse (Non-practicing) Storyteller, Healer, Scribe, Transformational Leader
The past couple of weeks my management practice has involved crucial discussions with families about their loved ones. For one patient it was his family’s frustration of emergency services more about chaos than serving an elderly, sick, and vulnerable patient. Transferred to the inpatient unit only to be treated with […]
On any given day or night the following scenario may be seen, two nurses speaking to one another perhaps during shift change, or a call for help with an assignment. One says “I need help with the patient in Room XXX”, the other nurse responds “what’s wrong with you, you have […]
My nephew also known as the clone of my brother is about to start his nursing program in a couple of weeks. I have invited him to read my blog, not sure if that has happened–I am encouraged that he has obviously been thinking about the program, as evidenced by […]
In my locale of the world the temperature has been hot though it does not compare to what some in the world have faced–extreme weather, terrorism, strife and war, famine, fire and or flood. A bright spot is the Olympics are underway and the athleticism is always amazing, how a […]
As Nursing Week is almost here it’s as good a time as any to reflect on your own state of health, as a nurse you are vulnerable to caring for others and excluding yourself from much needed health management. The aim of caring for ourselves taking “me time” is not […]
Life of a Nurse 