Self isolation has provided ample time to go through documents on my computer. In the process of doing that, I stumbled upon an old reflection assignment from my clinical rotations junior year. I remember the patient so vividly, as if I took care of him yesterday. I'm not surprised that I still experience many of … Continue reading Reflection Assignment
For those in their final months of their program, the next big thing (aside from the NCLEX) is nailing the job interview. Having three in person interviews and 4 over the phone, I've compiled some commonly asked questions for nurses as well as tips that I have found helpful. Especially in this rapidly changing time, … Continue reading Interview Tips
There is a special genre of humor that opens its doors to you when you become a nursing student. You then realize, once you are a nurse, the door leads you to a never-ending hallway of memes, tweets, and shared-experience ironies that only those in the medical field will come close to understanding. While it … Continue reading Nursing Humor
A few months ago, I saved someone's life. And I've regretted it every day since. 91 years old. Oriented to nothing. Alzheimers, dementia, delirium. Broken neck from a fall. Constant aspiration. Unsafe towards self and others. Calling security or utilizing restraints daily. FULL. CODE. What could have been a peaceful passing in their sleep ended … Continue reading Ethics
FINALLY don't have a bare name tag anymore. Yes, it says "Katie". She also spelled my last name wrong. But she knew who she was talking about. As Maya Angelou once said, “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” Gonna frame this... is that weird?
This past week I went to work when I probably shouldn't have. Up all night coughing, sniffling, draining. I didn't have a fever. I wasn't throwing up. It was only 12 hours... I could do it. Sure, I'd have to wear a mask. Sure, I sounded like a man who smoked 2 packs a day. … Continue reading Dude, Call In
Inspired by another article on facebook from a nurse Shelby Marie. I have felt the pressures to fill other professionals shoes. Or at least have been on the recieving end of when a patient is upset wiht another subspeciality. But who is bedside 12+ hours a day? Who is often the messenger? Who is the … Continue reading Nurse, Etc.
This post has been in the making for some time now... Primarily because for a while, I didn't have anyone to write about. But also, because the topic has already been covered so eloquently by others. @thebarefootnurse shared in a facebook post everything that goes in to loving a nurse. I've linked their words, but … Continue reading To Love A Nurse
I haven't been writing much. And that's because I didn't think I had anything to write about. I started this blog as a space for me to clear my head. But what I didn't immediately realize is that my head only needed clearing after chaotic, frustrating, or emotionally draining shifts. I never felt the need … Continue reading The Good Days
Am I qualified to write this? I mean, I did go. And pass. And graduate. So sure, what the heck. My top 10 tips to tackle the beast that is nursing school. Have nursing friends. See Nurse Friends Hanging Out for full reasoning behind this. But it is fairly self explanatory.Have non-nursing friends. This is … Continue reading How I Did It
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