How do you react when something doesn't go your way? I'm not talking about not getting to go to your favorite restaurant for dinner, I'm talking about life changes that didn't work out like you'd planned. Speaking for myself, I tend to spiral out of control (these disappointments tend to come at times when I'm … Continue reading A Better Plan
Residency
One Year On…
It recently occurred to me that it has been just over a year since I began working with my little angels in the NICU! Thinking back, I could never have imagined that I would be where I am now. God has blessed me in ways that I could not have imagined! Has it all been … Continue reading One Year On…
The Vampire Life
When I was in nursing school, I was always told that as a new nurse I would start out working the night shift. At first this prospect scared me, but over time I came to accept this as a part of my reality, and from then on I began to resign myself to my fate. … Continue reading The Vampire Life
Sunshine Behind the Clouds
One question I've received when people find out that I work in a NICU is "Doesn't it get depressing, with all those sick babies?" My reply is always "Sometimes it does, but you learn to look for the sunshine behind the clouds." (Okay, so that answer is a bit more poetic than what I actually … Continue reading Sunshine Behind the Clouds
End of residency, part 2
Today was the "graduation day" for my residency program. Not like a real graduation, but there was cake, so I'm okay with that 🙂 A couple of the residents have already worked a few shifts "on their own," and part of me wishes that they wouldn't group text their experiences. A couple of them had … Continue reading End of residency, part 2
