Tag: nursing
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What Happens After a Cancer Diagnosis?
Getting a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Before patients even have the chance to process the diagnosis, more appointments get added to the schedule and there is much to do. If they are working, that is another piece of the puzzle to contend with. The doctor will order scans or additional tests to “stage” the…
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Significance… and Perspective
There are 4 or 5 events that have a lot of significance to me. The birth of each of my 2 kids. My marriage. My divorce. The day I graduated nursing school in the middle of a pandemic. Those are the big ones. More than anything, those events show me how much I have to…
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Pricey
The most expensive item I’ve ever purchased has been my nursing license. I’m considering not just the financial aspect, but also the emotional and physical aspects as well. Nursing is tough. I went into it mid-life, during a pandemic that no one saw coming. I love my job and my patients though. They make it…