An article I recently wrote was just published in the latest edition of American Nurse Today, The Official Journal of the American Nurses Association. The article is my personal story of how a nurse's silent empathy is the best consolation for many grieving families. Follow the link below.http://www.americannursetoday.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=E14CE2ABFE7D4F189FBFB8551355... Read Full Story

Today at the hospital I took care of an 88 year old gentlemen with a very sick valve in his heart. In getting to know him he said that had been married to his wife for 63 years. I asked him what the secret was to such a long-lasting marriage. His response was, "Eat everything," or so I thought.I said, "Eat everything? - What exactly do you mean by that?" He smiled and said, "No, I said Eat everyday. Have dinner together everyday," he explained. He went on, becaus... Read Full Story

What I love about my job.78 years. That's it. That is the average life expectancy at birth in the United States. Doesn't seem like enough time to accomplish it all does it? As a nurse I work with people who are at the end of their lives everyday. Most are elderly and have accepted it - even joke about it. Others are young frightened and feel unprepared and out of control. I am amazed that literally everyday I, a young (sort of) woman who happens to be a nurse , find myself center stag... Read Full Story