Topics About 'Life Lessons'.

........A little effort can go a long, long way. Investing five or ten minutes in a needy patient at the very beginning of the shift sets the tone for the entire day, and pays dividends in decreased anxiety for them (and less call-light use for you)....

In a place surrounded by numerous rules on patient confidentiality, I can't help but share the story of one patient which might get some people to their senses. Let me tell you about the story of Elizabeth (not her real name). To put a little twist, ...

I started out full time as a new grad in the ER department and casually on a nephrology unit. The completion of a long time goal was finally there and I was awestruck, contemplating what my next goals would be. I loved the experience, meeting new peo...

Over 30 years ago, I was a young 'float' RN doing morning Team Leader rounds in the Post Partum unit. I had just left a four-bed ward on my way to the next two-patient room. My mind remained on the mothers from that four-bed room, joyfully discu...

There is one person though who taught me through the way he viewed life that we can't control how a person will live no matter how much information and teaching we give. Johnnie was a very brittle diabetic; his blood sugars were very rarely under any...

This part of the year always causes me to pause and take stock of where I am, where I've been, and what I hope for the future. I don't know what it is about the holiday season but it has this effect on me every year. It's probably because the end of ...

Some people notice that the holiday season depresses them to no end. Others deal with increased stress at their workplaces, concerns about money, or genuine fears about doing well on final exams as this semester or quarter comes to an end. As we...