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My first nursing hero was Cherry Ames. (The nurse version of Nancy Drew.) Smart and caring, Cherry went on many adventures while providing perfect nursing care for her patients. Each book brought a new adventure and a different nursing role. I wanted to be Cherry Ames when I grew up.  And, I did, somewhat. I’veContinue reading “Why I became a nurse writer”

Have you ever lost your dreams? Have you ever tried to dream, but felt you had no future? Sometime around 2015 I stopped having dreams and making plans. I did plan things — birthdays, Christmas, vacations. But those were things I had to do. I’m talking about dreams for where I wanted to go inContinue reading “Losing My Future”

Nurses, heroes of the pandemic, honor them as they deserve. We place our mental and physical health on the lines for our patients. We expect to be exposed to diseases every time we walk into work. Doctors, nurses’ aides, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, lab personnel, and medical assistants are the same. But what about those peopleContinue reading “Hidden Heroes”