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January
19
2-Year RenewalMarch is a month away and I got a notice in the mail that it's time to renew my nursing license. Here, in Wisconsin, we have to renew them every 2 ...more »
November
3
On the road without a cell phoneI was talking with Chelle this morning. She was sharing her new cell phone number with me. We chatted a bit about life before cell phones - - having to ...more »
July
25
Our Wedding - the romance collectionThis is what we refer to as our 'romance collection' - - from our wedding.
Sick of wedding and honeymoon pictures yet? Too bad ha! I have more ...more »
March
1
Genie in a BlogAsk and Ye shall receive.
Of course, I don't think that phrase was talking about blogging - - but it did, at least in my case.
Things remain a little nuts around here while ...more »
December
17
A 36 Hour DayEarly in my nursing career, I was green, like most new nurses are. There is so much to keep straight, keep track of - I found it somewhat difficult to hone ...more »
April
17
RandomalityI survived my night on call for hospice for the first time in 6 months. I'm unsure that I like that ol' ball-and-chain feeling that I get, knowing that I'm responsible ...more »
April
14
Back in the saddleI'm nuts and crazy. Both, at the same time.
For those who have been reading for awhile - you know that before quitting my job and taking the leap into full self-employment ...more »
November
14
Sunday SundayI was on call for Hospice today - - just got home not that long ago from a 12 hour day of doing patient visits. I'm exhausted and worn out. ...more »
October
16
Special DateI agreed to put in a few hours for Hospice today. They had a new patient that they wanted me to do an intake on. So I spent 3 ...more »
September
8
That was coldI was on-call for Hospice on Labor Day. A situation that I had to deal with was a little surreal. The patient was 41. He was the ...more »
September
1
Fresh AirWorking from home has it's positive side, however - one of the negative sides is that I have to remind myself to get some fresh air once in awhile! The urge ...more »
August
23
OutsiderLast week, Hospice had asked if I would come into the office on Monday and help them out for a few hours. Not seeing patients, but helping with the phones - ...more »
August
18
Supply and DemandIf you think health care is expensive now, just wait until it's free. -P.J. O'Rourke
Canadians Ask Help to Get More Doctors
An association of Canadian doctors is urging the government to ...more »
August
2
Lazy DayMonday's gone. At least, in terms of my work week -- and you know what that means! That means I'm one day closer to my last!! As ...more »
July
27
Smelly BurpsFunny thing about being a nurse who takes care of patients in the home environment, as opposed to a hospital, or other institutional setting. Everyone in the home thinks you're there ...more »
