“It just wasn’t meant to be.” “It wasn’t the right time.” “God closes some doors so others will be opened.” When someone you know has suffered a loss, do you find yourself struggling for the right words to say? All of the above statements are valid, kind hearted things to say, and are very often…

Urbane scrubs has always been my favorite brand of scrubs. There’s something about the way they fit. They hug your body without being too snug. The material is just the right poly-cotton blend that’s soft enough yet doesn’t absorb stains. They also have an excellent color pallet to choose from. When I was a staff…

Did you know that the Center for Nursing Advocacy hands out annual awards for the best media portrayals of nurses? They are called the Golden Lamp Awards, and this is the fifth year they’ve been handing them out. #1 was John Blanton’s great Wall Street Journal article about being a second career nurse, “Care and…

A new look for a new year. I’ve been working on a redesign for this blog for the past few months and over the weekend I finally found the time to put it all together. I hope you enjoy it! For those of you who are interested, I’ve put together a list of the resources…

Give Birth to Benjamin. Quite out of the blue, get offered what you think is your dream job: General Manager of NursingLink. Become completely disgusted with: (a) your boss (b) the unsavory business of internet marketing (c) working too hard and missing precious moments of Benjamin’s life. Quit NursingLink. Realize that you want to work…

“In order to burn out, a person needs to have been on fire at one time” -Ayala Pines