A while ago my daughter shared a video clip from an old episode of “Family Guy” that she thought was hilarious. In it, Stewie pulls a prank on his mom, calling the various versions of her name repeatedly until she responds, and then he runs away laughing. As soon as I saw the clip I […]
Monthly Archives: July 2014
In Nursing School we are taught a little about a lot. Other than the foundation skills such as hand washing, vital signs, physical assessments, and dosage calculations, I think the goal of our education is exposure more so than mastery. There’s so much information in so many areas of healthcare that no one could possibly […]
“A teenager at rest will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force.” – Unknown That’s Lia most of the time, she likes to chill. Lia is the type of person who happily allows her servants to do everything for her. For the first few shifts that I worked with her, I actually […]
Although Lia is a child, she’s also my patient. As a product of “the old school”, I have to make a conscious effort not to forget that little fact. I was raised under the doctrine of Respect Your Elders, regardless of who they are; good manners aren’t optional; and children should do as they’re told. […]
Baggage. That’s a term used to refer to all of the “stuff” we carry around with us. We all have some. We take it everywhere. We even bring it to work with us. And that isn’t always a bad thing. In my baggage I carry a past experience of caring for a loved one with […]
Lia's Nurse 