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I have been sitting at my computer for over an hour now trying to think of what I want to say to my fellow nurses on "Nurses Week...

Last week I had a patient who was in the air force and was deployed to Vietnam during the war. He couldn't sleep that night in the hos...

The other day my friend sent me a link to one of the best nursing related posts I have read in a while... "Just a Nurse"  writ...

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

I have been a nurse at a Veterans Hospital for almost four years now. It is hard to believe that it has been that long. I haven't he...

It is my first day off so my sleep is broken and I am awake at 4:00am. I tried to close my eyes ...willing my mind to rest but all t...

It has been nice to see everyone acknowledging the true meaning behind memorial day. There were only a handful of the blogs I follow who di...

 To all of the veteran's out there who have fought and sacrificed for our country. The service you have given us all never ceases to ama...

Today I am tired. After a four day stretch of 12 hour shifts your emotional and physical stores are virtually non-existent. They are worn ...

Right now there is a patient on our unit that I can safely say everyone... and I mean everyone dreads taking care of. He is one of those ty...

Working in a veteran's hospital you see a lot of things. A lot of substance abuse, mental health issues and alcoholism... PTSD is rampan...

1. I DID IT! Marathon #2 is in the books friends! It was much harder than San Diego in many ways. My time showed it as I was a 8 minutes sl...

today every part of my soul feels weary. i have been walking in a sort of daze. a mix of exhaustion and sorrow and gratitude. there are mom...

Did you know that May 6th is Nurse Appreciation Day? From May 6th- May 12th it is National Nurses Week! A picture of some of my favorite IC...

I still remember the first time I encountered the "ugly cry" in nursing.  I was just starting my clinical rotation during my firs...

1. First things first. TGIF! I think that statement is sufficient in and of itself.  :) 2. This weekend I am running a race in Big Sur! ...

Waiting for a particular turn of events is a good way to head yourself into disappointment. Depending on anyone to make you happy, make you...