I am watching Rooster on HBO Max, and one scene just stopped me. The temporary dean loses a position she didn’t even want, yet she still misses it. She is grieving. She says she misses feeling heard. Rooster tells her to stop looking at it as a loss and see it as a gift, because …
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Are We Out of Rhythm?
I often wonder if the mental health epidemic in our country is actually a pathology of the brain, or if some of it is a response to the socio-economic construct society has built around us. Were we created to sit in offices all day? Commute in cars? Sit at desks under harsh, fluorescent lighting, working …
The Only Medicine I Need
Warm air.Warm ocean.A heart warmer still. South wind liftsthe green flagsand sends the green fliesback toward the dunes. At low tide,the sea gives backa sandbar. Children ride the small waveson boogie boards.A lifeguard whistles.Behind me,the water boy rings his bells. Suntan lotion.Salt.Warm skin. Silver fish flickerbeneath the surface.Dolphins rise,then disappearwhere blue meets blue. Gulls circle …
Tele Health
“Tele Vision” If you have followed the Lindsay Clancy case as obsessively as I have, I wonder what your thoughts are regarding telehealth….. Access to healthcare has become progressively more challenging, and telehealth has undoubtedly helped bridge that gap. It provides access to people who otherwise may receive no care at all. But when does …
Equanimity
A calm acceptancenot the stillness of a doormat,but the quiet of trust. An openness to change,not only the changes we expectlike the seasons. Leaves turning,tides pulling from shore, but the ones that arrivewithout asking. A recognition of what is:gain and loss,pleasure and pain,status and disgrace,censure and praise. The tides come inThe tides go outNeither asks …
I Have Decided to Resign From Nursing, Again…
Again? One may ask. Yes. Again. The first time I resigned from ER nursing was during the COVID pandemic. However, it wasn’t because of the bipolar hellfire that was emergency nursing during COVID. It was because I had finally met all the requirements to become an FNP. I punched out on 12/11/2020 and started my …
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Anotha one
“Anotha One” I still pick up the occasional ER nursing shift to maintain my per-diem status for funzies. Well, fun is probably an overstatement these days, but I genuinely enjoy the people I work with. The emergency department sits in one of the most charming waterfront towns in New Jersey, and after working in several …
scANxiety
After registering and receiving my ID bracelet, which is lazily placed obnoxiously loose, I find myself in a waiting room full of elderly people requiring wheelchairs, oxygen, and assistance from family members. I silently pray that I one day reach such an age. Other than a bizarre head and neck cancer that was surgically excised three and …
Why Are Our New Nurses Burning Out So Quickly?
Lately, I’ve met several young nurses who are already burnt out, and honestly, it makes me sad. They invested so much to get here. Years of prerequisites. Nursing school. Studying. Tears. Semester after semester. Clinicals. Externships. Preceptorships. Residencies. Countless exams. Sacrificed weekends. Missed holidays. Anxiety. Self-doubt. Finally earning those two letters after their names! RN! …
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The S-BAR
Cheers! ☕🍵🍷🥂 (Coffee, tea, cocktails…whatever suits you.) Welcome to the SBAR – a virtual huddle where we can talk through the big things, the little things, and everything in between, all from the comfort of our own homes and perhaps with a favorite beverage in hand. Read, reflect, ask questions, share your experiences, or simply …
The S-BAR 