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    • Food for thought for the nurse who is feeling burned out…

    Friday, January 4th, 2008

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

    Scathing Remarks About Nursing

    Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

    Nursing not a hot career choice today
    My favorite quote is, “I’m not burned out. I’m cremated.”
    I also like being reminded that on average, an elevator installer makes more money than I do. Although when you really think about it, elevator installers have people lives in their hands as well.

    My Medical Nightmares

    Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

    Warning: this content may be somewhat disturbing.
    On a more positive note, maybe I should try auditioning as a story developer for “House.”
    These are some actual nightmares that I’ve had recently:
    I have this patient. I know that he is extremely sick and dying. I have a sense that his insides are decomposing even as he looks […]

    Night and Day

    Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

    Let me start by saying this: I love my job and I love my unit. I do, however have one, not so small grievance.
    I am a salaried nurse. What this means is that I am required to work rotating 12 hour shifts. I work 20 of these shifts in a 6 week period. Thirteen of […]