Is it a life worth saving?

I have recently discovered www.veoh.com … thanks to my brother. Now I am hooked! 
If you have read any of my previous rantings, you already know I am a nurse by profession currently working as a cashier. While burnout and stress have made me unable OR maybe more correctly worded would be unwilling to work as a nurse, I [...]

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The big “B,” nurse burnout!

As I have mentioned before, I am a nurse. This past November, the unit I worked on for the past 7 years closed it’s doors. As you can imagine during the months prior to closure, I was working a ton of overtime to help keep the unit afloat as we lost staff to their new jobs. I had [...]

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Eeewh! That’s just gross!

I woke up several days ago feeling as if a grape were stuck in the back of my throat. At first I thought great, I have strep throat. But, (gulp), my throat isn’t sore, no fever …. Fast forward a few days, and bam! A huge white clump in the back of my throat and an increased [...]

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My dream …

My dream is to one day have Linda Hamilton’s arms. We all know those buff Terminator 2 arms. But, one area that has been lacking for me in the past is taking care of me. That is a hard thing for nurses to do. We are so busy taking care of not only our patients, but [...]

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How Did We Get Our Name?

When deciding to open an online shop, we held a contest to “name our new venture.”  Our family, friends and the general public submitted names and then voted on those names. Thanks to Kim for her winning suggestion! And thanks to everyone who took the time to come up with all the creative and unique [...]

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