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When I was in nursing school my teachers would always talk about the "art and science of nursing". The marriage of scientific kno...

 It is not a secret that my job has been difficult lately. So much so, that I have not felt a desire to talk about it on here much... ...

Today I'm reflecting on what it is that differentiates a great physician from a not-so-great one from a nursing perspective. Working in ...

In honor of my 100th post I figured I'd write 10 important things I've learned these past two years of ICU nursing. 10 things  I wou...

For those who know me, I think most would describe me as being a pretty feisty character. I make up for my vertically challenged 5'1...

My hospital on the fourth of July; every holiday they bring out these flags and it never ceases to take my breath away. When I was a studen...

Maybe it was because I was just oblivious to it last year.. or maybe it was because I was in my preceptorship or getting easier assignments ...

When a VA patient tells you he drinks 1-2 glasses of wine a night... times that by 6. Seriously though, if there is anything I have lear...

The other day I was walking into the break room at work, just before my shift. As I came down the hall I could hear people exclaiming, ...

Wow, this has been a pretty crazy week. From heart patients to a massive GI bleed and crazy families to boot. I can say without a doubt I co...

If there is one thing I could tell people about staying prepared for anything in the ICU it would have to be to always, without a doubt, wat...