My husband and I are living through another change. He is in the process of obtaining his National Academy of Sports Medicine, or NASM, personal trainer certification. You may be familiar with my health journey, but my husband is the real success... Read More
Red, white, blue. Patterns. Waving in the wind. Big, bright sky. Freedom surrounds me. Comfortably. Family within arm’s reach. Food waiting for me, to feed my body and soul. Elsewhere, someone toils for freedom. Family far away. Food is... Read More
A life I’ve never lived To live the life I live now. You did not know me, But you knew everything about me. My safety and freedom Was your danger and enlistment. Thank you for giving. Thank you for serving.... Read More
Happy Nurses Week! I spent time today thinking about the nurses in my life – those who have impacted my thoughts, opinions, skills, and career path. From the nurses in my family to nursing school to my work history and... Read More
Happy Oncology Nurses Month to all my oncology nurse colleagues! For all those who work in the highs, the lows, the emergencies, the mundane, the I-hope-I-never-have-to-see/do-that-again, and the I-hope-I-never-forget-that moments – here’s an entire month dedicated to you and your... Read More
Tomorrow begins Oncology Nursing Month, and next week (May 6-12) is Nurses Week. Have a finite amount of dough in comparison to the seemingly infinite amount of nurses around you? Here are some free and (very) low-cost ideas and printables... Read More
This morning I published a “Check Here” Thank You Card for Frontline Nurses. Here’s a general version you can download and use for anyone else. Enjoy!... Read More
Fun stuff. Download the card, and thank a colleague.... Read More
Here are two more Nurses Week cards. Feel free to download, print, and hand out prolifically. The message of thanks and nurses-are-the-most-awesome-people-on-the-planet gratitude is yours to create, though. Download this card. Download this card.... Read More
Ever have one of those moments when you come out of a meeting or a patient room and you think, “Man, I nailed that!”? No one else around is there to say, “Oh my goodness…what just happened?! Did you see... Read More