Communication.
Mr. A comes to the outpatient clinic for routine check-ups. He has a laundry list of ailments and a two-pageContinue Reading
Category: Be Human
One.
You are one in a million. You are one of a million. Two letters per word. A small word inContinue Reading
The learning.
Working in healthcare I have seen and experienced much more than I ever expected when I started out in thisContinue Reading
Bloom.
My daffodils started coming up in January. That’s early for here. Normally it’s late February or early March. But upContinue Reading
Beets & Signs
When I met OD she had already passed her 100th birthday a few years prior. As her newly assigned hospiceContinue Reading
Boil and ice.
Boiling, churning, bubbling. About to overflow. Roil and toil and trouble right to the edge. Going to blow. Then stop.Continue Reading
About dirt.
H was a rancher from a small town in the middle of nowhere. A town surrounded by fields and farmsContinue Reading
About dentures.
Over twenty years ago, when I was a brand-new nursing student,, I did not know what dentures were. I hadContinue Reading
Prosperity.
Prosperity. Is it money in the bank? How much money? For me, it is enough to pay rent each monthContinue Reading
About cycles.
It was my first day in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). It was my first patient as a nurse, notContinue Reading
If I were my own best friend... 