I have not yet been personally blessed with the joys of motherhood, but what I have been given is the rare opportunity to be a first hand witness to some incredible mothering displayed in the most incredible of circumstances. I have witnessed first breathes and last. And in both, I have seen in full force…… Continue reading Mothers and Miracles

Nursing has given me many things, but one of the best is the opportunity to work alongside and subsequently share life with some amazing humans. Natasha is no exception. We met in a PICU in Upstate New York where I was drawn to her immediately by her fierce advocacy, broad clinical knowledge, type-A patient care,…… Continue reading From Frustration to Transformation; Using Our Voices for Good

I had the opportunity to meet Suzanne two years ago. I was thrilled since I had been reading her books for years. We agreed to cross post each other’s thoughts on the events of the past week involving The View. Her first post can be found Here. Believe me, it is worth the read! Yesterday…… Continue reading “Just Words” Some Thoughts from Suzanne Gordon

As many of you have seen, Miss Colorado delivered a beautifully spoken monologue about nursing during last week’s Miss America pageant. Recently, on The View as the pageant was discussed, Miss Colorado’s scrubs were referred to as a costume, and Joy posed the question of why she was wearing a “doctor’s stethoscope.” Below is my now calmed…… Continue reading An Open Letter to Joy Behar

I can’t imagine not having a voice. I said to my fiancé as we made our way through an exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York this past February. I don’t think anyone can imagine YOU not having a voice. He replied lovingly as he planted a kiss on my forehead. We…… Continue reading Our Voice

A few months ago, following my most recent HuffPost article I was contacted by a fellow nurse blogger to be featured in a segment she does about nurses around the country. Eileen is a nurse now living in San Francisco and focusing her energy on teaching, speaking, and coaching. She leads seminars and maintains a…… Continue reading Something a Little Different

I just opened my email to kind and unexpected “Happy Anniversary” from the site I use for my blog. Two years. Today marks two years that I have been writing and you have been reading. But in reality, many of you met me long after this blog was created and far from it’s original intention.…… Continue reading A Thursday Throwback

While I work on my next post to share with you all here, I wanted to show you something else I have been working on. Below is a link to an article I wrote for the Huffington Post, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson’s Love Matters campaign. Please check it out and let me know what…… Continue reading What I’ve Learned About Love

Ebola is upon us, its official, because everyone is officially freaking out. On the one hand, it is no surprise that a nurse was the first to contract the virus here on American soil given the hands on, prolonged contact, fluid ridden role we play in health care. Globally, nurses have been on the front…… Continue reading Wash Your Finger Pointing Hands

I learned a lot in Kindergarten, but unfortunately, and contrary to popular belief, I didn’t learn everything. It felt like I learned a lot in nursing school, but it still wasn’t enough. I have learned a lot in nursing, in my years thus far of being a nurse at the bedside. But most of all,…… Continue reading Lessons from a Year as Just a Nurse