It was a bustling evening shift. I went around emptying catheters, changing pads, and charting how much fluid has gone into and come out of each healing body. I put in a new IV and did some admission teaching about surgery the next day. I checked on a new postoperative patient’s vitals. Truthfully, it was … Continue reading Just Love.

I probably took 30 minutes to give 5 pills. I quintuple checked the package with the medication on the computer screen. I struggled to open each seemingly graduate-nurse-proof package. My gloves stuck to my sweaty hands. Despite my best efforts, the pills rattled in the medication cup as I shakily handed over my precious collection … Continue reading Proud