Adult Learning: Identifying Clouds, Nursing and The Freedom to Be Wrong

I mentioned in previous posts I’ve taken up nature journaling as a new hobby. I enjoy it for many reasons: … More

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Of Med Errors and Brain Farts

  Giving an Unfamiliar Medication I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and … More

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Nurses Week Blog Post for Off the Charts

I wrote and illustrated a post for Nurses Week for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of … More

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A Nurse’s Sketch Book

  Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post about mindfulness and found time for creativity, in which I described … More

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New Post: The Art of Nursing

May is all warm and fuzzy with Nurse’s Week. May renews love for what my mentor once dubbed “The noblest … More

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Switching to Oncology From Another Nursing Specialty

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my recent job transition is meeting new colleagues. Not only are they a … More

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Nurses: Keeping Your New Job From Feeling Like The Titanic

Complaining about being overwhelmed by a job in this economy is a little like complaining about too much sunshine. It’s … More

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All Deaths Are a Great Loss

When I was in nursing school, an “elderly” instructor (she must have been at least 60) asked our class, “Is … More

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Surviving The Realities of Nursing

One of the things I love about blogging is conversation through comments on posts with people I may not otherwise … More

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Vascular Air Embolism: Explaining Tiny Bubbles to Patients

It happens almost every shift — I hang an IV infusion, and no matter how carefully the tubing is primed, … More

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