How I Became a Nurse Part I-It Could Not Have Begun Worse

  It could not have begun worse. I was not prepared for the difficult transition from student nurse to a … More

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Nurses and Pharmacists: For Valentine’s Day All We Want Is Respect

I’ve written before that I am happily married to a pharmacist. Sometimes when we come home from work, we commiserate … More

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The Tangled Mess of Art and Nursing

The rain outside comes down in buckets. The sun, hidden by thick, dark clouds, casts no shadows to clue me … More

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I Wish I’d Said It

“As a nurse, I am the patient’s last line of defense.” -Lee S. Shulman, President Emeritus, The Carnegie Foundation for … More

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The Pathology of Patient Safety

The other day I said something I regretted while giving a medication during a procedure. Before giving the med, I … More

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Let Me Tell You One More Thing You Already Know

Maybe it happened because I was tired after working a string of long, busy shifts. Maybe Mercury, the communication planet, … More

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Oh Yeah, Art Imitates Life

Recently returned from a family trip, I turn my attention to a new project. September is a busy month. In … More

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We May Not be Able to Control What Happens to Us, But We can Control How We Treat Each Other

Please be sure to read this most inspirational post about Charity Hospital’s 9 West medical first responder team, and their … More

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Humanity, Health, and the Care of Souls

There is an excellent post by psychiatrist Michael W. Kahn  in the New York Times Well Blog that every health … More

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Sliding Down the Emergency Chute into the Rubber Room

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. Albert Einstein The health care industry likes to … More

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