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
Summer happened. A new house happened. Writing doesn’t seem to be happening much. In between finding new running and driving routes, painting furniture (which is turning out beautifully, I might add!), enjoying quintessential summertime activities, and yes, even trying to read... Read More
The Article: Smith, Y. & Caplin, M. (2012). Teaching the literacy of professionalism: When clinical skills are not enough. Nurse Educator, 37(3): 121-125. Big Idea: Writing, presenting, and speaking are professional nursing skills that are expected but rarely taught intentionally.... Read More
Dr. Mukherjee used the story of the Red Queen’s race from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass in his best-seller The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. The analogy burned a place in my mind, and I have been... Read More
The most recent audio book keeping me company on my daily commute into work is Maya Angelou’s Letter to My Daughter. With 28 short chapters, you can read or listen to this inspiring book in a little less than three... Read More
I keep a list of books to read. It grows and grows; I tackle it in spurts. I have wanted to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ever since it debuted in 2010. I have lived in Austin for... Read More
Through blogging I have found an interest in blogs and their relationship to nursing – how they impact us, our patients, and how we impact the blogosphere. I was able to share that passion with others at the 36th Annual... Read More
I started blogging to enhance my writing and give me a creative outlet. As a novice blogger, I wrote once or twice per week. It wasn’t until I decided to blog daily that I saw a change in my writing.... Read More
A bedtime conversation with a five-year old lovely after a long day of Easter festivities: Mommy, what’s tomorrow? Monday, Sweetgirl. Do I have school tomorrow? [smiling] No. A short-lived, Yea!!…Do you have to go to work tomorrow? [smiling wider] No.... Read More
Here’s the last half of my week as a “mind map.” I thought this post would be easy; after seeing the map, though, it is one of the most intimate views of my life I’ve shared on Nursetopia to date.... Read More