New Year’s Resolutions- people either love ’em or hate ’em. I personally like setting resolutions, as cliche as it may be. Setting goals and working to better yourself is something we all should do! It’s not something I do just at the beginning of the year though- I work to find my weak areas and make goals to help me improve through out the year.Read More
Merry Christmas from Peace Love Nursing!
I hope everyone has a wonderful and bright holiday season and gets to spend time with the ones they love! To all my fellow nurses and anyone else working the holidays- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! What you do is so important and appreciated!Read More
Hey Hey! I hope you all are doing well! Life is crazy and busy right now! I started Pediatric Nursing last week (6 months until graduation!), have been working when shifts are open, plus Bradley and I are working on a few “projects” on the weekends. I have some more nursey posts in the works, but I decided to write a quick hodgepodge post on the happenings of my life and some recent thoughts!Read More
I have been talking about trying compression socks for a long time now, but have never got around to buying any. A few weeks ago my sweet parents gifted me two pairs of super cute compression socks and I decided to try them out last week. I worked Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday twelve (more like thirteen) hour shifts. I was busy all three days and spent a majority of my time on my feet. Today I’m writing a short review of my first experience with compression socks. (This is not paid, sponsored, or anything like that. I am just sharing my experience!)Read More
NurseTogether.com Contributing Author
A couple months ago, I received an email from an editor at NurseTogether.com, an online community for nurses and nursing students, saying she had looked at my blog and would like me to be a contributing author for their website. I immediately thought, “What!? Me!? No way!” I have my blog, but sending an article for someone else to decide if it should be published sounded terrifying!
For the next few weeks, I kept rereading the email and began to consider the opportunity. I looked at the website, and found it was an awesome community of nurses and students that had great information available! I figured there could be no harm in getting more information, so I sent the editor an email. After much discussion, my first article has officially been published! I am so excited to be a part of this awesome community and to officially be an Inner Circle Member!Read More
Time at the pool, shopping at the mall, dates nights, lunch out with friends, long walks with my dog, time with family… Who doesn’t enjoy their days off!? One of the many reasons why I love being a nurse is the twelve hour shift. I loved having my four days off before I started nursing school, but twelve plus hours is a looooonnnggg time to be at work some days. Gearing up for a week of twelve hour shifts can leave you less than thrilled! Over the past 3.5 years I have learned the key to having a good work week: preparation!
Happy Fourth of July! I work today, but I did get to enjoy a relaxing weekend of laying by the pool, good food, quality time with Bradley (the boyfriend), and an Independence Day Festival which included a Greenville Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks! Read More
Summer is officially in full swing! Everyone is outside for pool and beach days, camping, cookouts, festivals, and working in the yard! It is definitely one of my favorite times of year. I love to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. 4th of July is this weekend, and I am sure a lot of people have some fun outdoor plans! With holidays and summer here, I wanted to take a few minutes to discuss sun safety. No matter the color of your skin, hair, eyes, or how invisible to the sun you believe you are, everyone can burn and have negative effects from the sun. Read More
I love nursing. I became a nurse because I wanted to help people. I hoped to be a ray of light in people’s darkest time. I imagined helping the sick become well again. Aiding the dying to the other side with peace and dignity.Read More
