I recently read an article that said nurses are considered a line item in hospital budgets. Sadly, this isn't wrong. We aren't looked at like Doctors, PA's or NP's. We don't generate money like they do, insurance companies frown on that so far. We, as nurses, make too much money and we are protected by… Continue reading Take a Stand
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Catching Excellence
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." ~ Vince Lombardi
Everyday Mess
Monday's in our office are always a special day of chaos. Prescriptions needing to be filled, patients calling from things that happened over the weekend and just gearing up for a week of giving shots, unexpected reactions and again more chaos. Yesterday, though was a special day of dog poo piled on top of more… Continue reading Everyday Mess
Be a Diamond
"A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure. " ~ Unknown
My Word
Last week I blogged about choosing a word for the year. A word that could bring meaning to this year during the good and bad times. I thought it would be a little harder for me to find my word sense I tend to really complicate things but amazingly it came to me pretty easy.… Continue reading My Word
As I Watch
As a nurse, I listen, I advocate, I learn and at times I take a step back and watch silently. We are taught as nurses to care for our patients at all times, especially when they can't or won't fight for themselves. But the hardest fight we sometimes face is when we step back and… Continue reading As I Watch
Find Your Word
As we head into the second week of this new year I have a feeling some of those New Years Resolutions might have already crashed and burned. If they haven't, yay!!! If you didn't even set a resolution even better. Why would I say that? Well, let's face it. Resolutions have a way of turning… Continue reading Find Your Word
Home & Heart
"From home to home and heart to heart; from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other." ~ Emily Matthews
