This entry in my nature journal was drawn from life, while wearing a mask, alone, outdoors. As a nurse, I’m … More
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2019: Days of Miracle and Wonder
These are the days of miracle and wonder -Paul Simon New Year’s Eve 2018 marked the twentieth anniversary of … More
Book Review: Sky the Oar, Poems by Stacy R. Nigliazzo
Sky The Oar poems by Stacy R. Nigliazzo Publisher: Press 53, 2018 Stacy R. Nigliazzo is a poet living in … More
Applying Nursing Process and Knowing When to Quit
It was several more days later before I ripped out the knitted sleeve I wrote of in my last … More
New Year’s Eve 2016: Hospital Staff Style
Since I left oncology infusion nursing to become an oncology nurse navigator, I’m no longer required to work holidays, as … More
Found Time for Creativity and Mindfulness: Make The Most of Waiting
Around the beginning of the year, I wrote about setting a timer for 15 minutes each day and during that … More
The Red Thread of Nursing Experience
An invisible red thread connects those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The thread may stretch or … More
The Adventures of Nurse Niki: Nurse Characters Doing Nurses’ Work
This post was originally published on RNFM Radio‘s blog October 2013 I’m one of those nurses other people hate watching … More
The Nursing Dilemma of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is legal in Oregon, where I practice. In one sense, this seems to be an enlightened act of … More
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