In 2014, I finished my memoir. In spite of myself, I persisted and finished. Ten years ago, I left a full time nurse practitioner job and began to write in earnest. The book I just birthed is not the one I started then. It has been configured many times: moving chapters, changing tenses from past…… Continue reading PERSISTENCE
Tag: Nursing Stories
A NEW BEGINNING
I sit in a one-bedroom furnished unit on the 2nd floor of an immense apartment complex nestled in a shopping mall in northern Raleigh while writing this post. Two weeks ago we moved out of our house in Chapel Hill after 14 years. A cold heavy rain began to fall as we pulled the door…… Continue reading A NEW BEGINNING
TIME OUT
Be back soon.
MY NURSING CAP
I have finally cleaned out the attic in preparation for a move. My speed at tackling this chore is directly related to what “treasures” I find. Sometimes I need to take time to look over the objects, reminisce and then struggle whether they get packed or pitched. A few days ago I found two of…… Continue reading MY NURSING CAP
PREPARING FOR REJECTION: TAKE TWO
Writers in the Storm SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2014 When Rejection is Necessary, or I Reject All the Fear By Guest Blogger Heather Webb The most detested word in the publishing industry, perhaps even in the English language (we writers might argue) is rejection. Even saying it aloud gives you a nasty swirling in your stomach. Whether…… Continue reading PREPARING FOR REJECTION: TAKE TWO
PREPARING FOR REJECTION
My book is done. Okay, so I don’t have a title—I have at least ten that are in the running—but none of them seem quite right. In spite of that, I’m crafting a query letter to send off to agents, small presses and to anyone or anyplace else that might publish my book. Besides sweating…… Continue reading PREPARING FOR REJECTION
Blogging: As Many Voices as There Are Nurses
Jacob Molyneux, AJN senior editor, writes in the Off the Charts blog on the variety of nurse bloggers:
TIME TO MAKE SOUP—AGAIN
I resort to making soup when I’m facing a deadline with my book. I’ve documented what has become a ritual in a post I wrote exactly two years ago. I’m planning to start a total review of my manuscript before I hand it off to the line-by-line editor. (Yes, the end is in sight!) But,…… Continue reading TIME TO MAKE SOUP—AGAIN
I HAD A DREAM
In preparation for moving I discover the darndest things as I unpack dusty boxes stored in the attic untouched for years. This time it’s a mercury sphygmomanometer, packed in its original carton along with a “limited warranty” card that should have been filled out within ten days of purchase. Looks like I didn’t even…… Continue reading I HAD A DREAM
Do You Ever Hold Your Patient’s Hand?
Originally posted on Amanda Joy Anderson:
At work the other day, I witnessed something small that has taken up a big part of my thoughts since. Some point in the shift, the phone rang, and I answered to a voice asking for the dialysis nurse. Common occurrence, as nurses come to the unit to dialyze…
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 