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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Using Perspective As a Tool Against Nursing Burnout

The death rate for humans on the planet Earth is currently 100 percent. I know this is not a pleasant thing … More

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Grief

“A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she refused to be … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests … More

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Privacy and Grief

One of the difficult things about working in an outpatient infusion clinic is not knowing the outcomes of many of … More

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Pick Me

I am five years old, lying on a mat on the floor in a darkened room. Peeking out of the … More

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The Volcano Lover

     Recently, I walked to the top of a volcanic cinder cone in the Cascade Mountain range, in Oregon.  I have been in love with … More

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When You Professional, Sometimes You Suffer

     It is late in the afternoon, and it has been an extraordinarily busy shift. My fatigue, along with that … More

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Birds of a Feather

     I do not know which to prefer,   The beauty of  inflections Or the beauty of innuendos, The blackbird … More

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