Chickens, Nurses, and Personal Space

It’s a busy morning at work and the schedule is full. IV pumps keep alarming and the phone never stops ringing. … More

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Oopsy! 9,999 Units of Blood

I don’t remember what year of my pediatric intensive care career I discovered an aptitude for electronic devices, but I … More

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The Color White

This post was originally written as the artist’s statement for my series of paintings From Cradle to Grave: The Color … More

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The Cherry Blossoms

  I scoop the ovoid pit out of the pallid flesh of an aging avocado, and add it to my … More

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Delta Airlines Fined for Mistreatment of Disabled Passengers

Fellow artist, disability rights activist, and friend of mine, Carole Zoom comments on her treatment by an airlines in an … More

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In the Absence of Clouds, Artists and a Nurse Discuss Death and Dying (or The Art of the Death Panel)

Outside, it was a rare, January day of cloudless sunshine. Instead of enjoying it, I sat on a bench towards … More

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Judge Overrules Nursing College Dismissal

The judge has overturned the dismissal of four Jackson County Community College nursing students. Has a new precedent been established … More

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Nursing Student Faces Expulsion: Considering All Sides

Understandably, nurse advocates are upset by the recent expulsion of Johnson County Community College nursing student, Doyle Brynes, after she … More

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Can I See Your License Please?

I like writing about health care and the airline industry. So, have you heard the one about the pilot passing … More

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Looking for Bombs and for Tumors: When Does Risk Outweigh Benefit?

On Friday night, to coin the phrase of writer Anne Lamott, I began the “sh#*tty first draft” of a new blog … More

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