I drive to the Farmers Market on this dreary Friday. Frankly, it’s nice to have a break from the sunny, humid days. The gray skies impersonate an early Fall and lift my spirits. This trip gets me out of the house and into a semblance of normalcy that I remember before the COVID-19 pandemic and…… Continue reading The Trip to the Farmers Market
Category: Covid-19
Heroic Symbol: A Nurse
I first saw the picture of nurse Grace Cindric a month ago in our local newspaper, the News & Observer. In the photo, there’s a swagger in Cindric’s stride, a steely resolve in her sunglasses and respirator mask. In a sleeve of tattoos, there’s a friendly-looking panda staring out from her arm. The Pandemic is…… Continue reading Heroic Symbol: A Nurse
What Would Flo Think?
The last day of Nurses Week ends today on Florence Nightingale’s Birthday: May 12. Would Flo be surprised that a special day, May 6, had been dedicated to nurses in 1982, and in 1990, that day grew into a full week that ended on her birthday? Would she be pleased that the World Health Organization…… Continue reading What Would Flo Think?
Why Does It Take a Pandemic to Recognize Nurses?
I’m reblogging Suzanne Gordon’s post: Why Does It Take a Pandemic to Recognize Nurses? I have long followed Suzanne Gordon who is not a nurse but has been a relentless advocate of nursing over the years. She is a journalist and author of many books about the health care system. She co-authored Silence to Voice:…… Continue reading Why Does It Take a Pandemic to Recognize Nurses?
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 