. “… The foundation for greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.” – Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Last night, I cared for a lady with covid who seemed very down when I first walked into the room. She remained on the phone with familyContinue reading “Being Grateful for the Little”
Tag Archives: COVID19
Nursing Tidbits: Insights from an Inpatient Nurse
Has anyone told you “don’t do it” or regret that they became a nurse? Did you know that the national turnover rate currently is 8.8-37%, costing hospitals up to $56,000 per nurse according to NSI Nursing Solutions? Nursing is a very stressful job especially in inpatient settings, however nothing is more fulfilling than pursuing yourContinue reading “Nursing Tidbits: Insights from an Inpatient Nurse”
The Great Resignation: Nurse PTSD
They say cardiovascular disease is the “silent killer”, but did you know that many nurses post Covid are suffering from the silent killer of PTSD? During the peak of Covid, frontline staff were plunged into a plethora of uncertainty. No one knew what Covid was, how it effected the body, what the disease process was,Continue reading “The Great Resignation: Nurse PTSD”
Patient prayers
Every morning during huddle, the off going shift provides updates to the oncoming shift and then we say a prayer to start off the day right. Nowadays, there is less news and more avid prayers. We pray for peace and healing to ourselves and patients as everyone is emotionally drained. We pray for unity andContinue reading “Patient prayers”
A neverending nightmare
Tonight was one of the worst nights I have had taking care of Covid patients. Nearly our entire 52 bed unit is covid and majority of them are either on high flow oxygen or optiflow. Patients are now put on a list to transfer off the unit as step down and CCU beds become available.Continue reading “A neverending nightmare”
Covid-19: Misinformation Kills; All about Vaccines
Before I begin to provide evidence-based, accurate information on all three different types of the Covid-19 vaccines, I want to paint a real-time picture for you. If you saw what healthcare workers see every day, would you change your mind? Currently, hospitals are at full capacity and resembling the peak of the previous Covid-19 strain.Continue reading “Covid-19: Misinformation Kills; All about Vaccines”
The rise of Delta: not the airlines.
Due to a high number of unvaccinated individuals and anti maskers, hospitals are now hit with a second covid-19 surge. I, as well as many other nurses, have experienced the nightmares of covid returning as beds are full, patients are sick, and staffing is strained. The Delta variant is now the major strain in theContinue reading “The rise of Delta: not the airlines.”
I got the COVID-19…
Speak out on behalf of the voiceless and for the rights of all who are vulnerable. -Proverbs 31:8 After working five 12-hr shifts this week, I was one of the fortunate people to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. I choose to receive this vaccine for the return of social gatherings, hugs, concerts, game days, toContinue reading “I got the COVID-19…”
Clots, Codes, and COVID
A 50 y/o COVID positive male is admitted to the med-Surg floor on 4L BNC. Shortly after arriving, the patient turned blue and became hypoxic. The rapid response team was called and the patient was immediately taken to get a CT scan with PE protocol to assess for a clot in the lung. The patientContinue reading “Clots, Codes, and COVID”
The Corona Pool
As cases continue to rise in the hospital, fatigue continues to settle into the organization. We have filled the ICU, expanded the ICU, and currently have nearly two full COVID floors apart from critical care. There have been an increase in patients and a decrease in nursing staff due to also succumbing to the illness.Continue reading “The Corona Pool”
Patient Talk 