There can’t possibly be a nurse in the world who hasn’t at some point laughed, cried, or complained about the concept of the nursing diagnosis. It is one of the uniting factors we as nurses, young and old, regardless of level of training, specialty, or experience have: the nursing care plan. These time consuming, monotonous,…… Continue reading Caregiver Role Strain As Evidenced By…
I have for a long time thought that the only place I like to be made to feel small is in a dressing room. There is something so gratifying about overestimating your own size, having to trade a selected item in for a smaller one. Otherwise, being made to feel small is rarely a good…… Continue reading Naturally Small
I commute to and from work on the Subway. Actually, it’s New York, I commute everywhere on the Subway. I remember as a child being terrified of this underground transit system each time I visited a major city. I was overwhelmed by the people, sounds, and smells. I finally got over it a few years…… Continue reading Stand Clear
My favorite ballet is Serenade. It was choreographed by George Balanchine in 1935 and I love everything about it. The music (Tschaikovsky’s Serenade for String in C, Op. 48) is beautiful, the costumes simple but lovely, the movement is simplistic in parts, earning its overwhelming complexity through the symmetry of the dancers in such fine…… Continue reading Balanchine’s Corps
According to Kateri 