I have been a nurse for eons. Sometimes I feel I go back to Flo’s era. Even though I have been retired for ten years, I try to keep current with nursing/health issues. One evening two weeks ago I attended a TeamStepps workshop sponsored by the large teaching hospital where I volunteer. The purpose of…… Continue reading WAS I DREAMING?
Author: Marianna Crane
After a long career in nursing--I was one of the first certified gerontological nurse practitioners--I am now a writer. My writings center around patients I have had over the years that continue to haunt my memory unless I record their stories. In addition, I write about growing older, confronting ageism, creativity and food.
My memoir, "Stories from the Tenth Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers" is available where ever books are sold.
Why Caring Lessons Goes to Printers Row Lit Fest
Originally posted on Write Along with Me:
“Pardon me,” said the well-dressed older man. “But could you tell me when this festival got so big? Last time I was here, there were only a few tents. And today,” he paused, his smile wide, “this is huge, and so many people.” So began a conversation with…
I’M ON VACATION
I am at the beach with my family—our annual get-together. We found a new rental house, one with enough space for the grandkids to enjoy time away from the adults. Need I mention the adults enjoy this situation, too? We are thinking about renting this house next year. As I type, the sound of the…… Continue reading I’M ON VACATION
Florence Nightingale: The Crucial Skill We Forget to Mention
Read this wonderful post about all the compelling reasons nurses need to write.
NEW OLD AGE
I usually have several topics twirling in my head the days before my bimonthly post is due. I’m never sure which direction I am going until the last minute. First, I thought I would update you on my cell phone case that Connie Burns had made for me. (See last post: PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER: MD OR…… Continue reading NEW OLD AGE
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER: MD OR NP?
My husband and I moved to Raleigh four months ago. Yesterday, I went to the Farmers Market for the first time. It had opened just the week before. It was more eclectic than I imagined. Besides spring onions, sweet potatoes, a bunch of radishes, strawberries and a baguette from the stand of a local French…… Continue reading PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER: MD OR NP?
CANDICE BERGEN, MURPHY BROWN AND ME
On the front of The Arts section of the New York Times this past week was a picture of Candice Bergen. Older (aren’t we all?) but still lovely even carrying thirty extra pounds. Making no excuses for the weight gain, she says, “I live to eat.” (I can relate to that.) She had written a…… Continue reading CANDICE BERGEN, MURPHY BROWN AND ME
NURSE PRACTITIONER VERSUS PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT
Originally posted on Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted:
Last week in a restaurant in Lyon, France, my tablemate turned toward me and asked, “What’s the difference between a nurse practitioner and a physician assistant.” My husband and I were on a tour. Our traveling buddies consisted of older folks like ourselves. The woman knew I…
IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE MUCH
Last Saturday, toward the end of a daylong workshop, Carol Henderson, our leader, gave the last prompt. Where is home? However, knowing we only had a few minutes left, I believe we seven women wanted to share our appreciation with Carol, and with Mamie Potter who hosted the event, before we left. That prompt fell…… Continue reading IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE MUCH
LIFE IS A CRAPSHOOT
As we sat finishing our lunch at a roadside restaurant on our way to the Rainforest in Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, my tablemate said, “It’s all a crapshoot.” We had been talking about the aging process. She uttered the same term I had been using ever since my husband and I bought a two-story town house…… Continue reading LIFE IS A CRAPSHOOT
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 