Bright light is blurring my vision. Trying to digest the moment I look around my surroundings. Computer monitors are all I see. In that brief moment I cannot move. When I try to look at my peripheral vision, I see ten other humans like me sitting comfortably and staring directly at the monitors in front […]
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Having graduated as a nurse, I had my clinical experience for 5 years both local and abroad. This experiences has taught me that nursing is an ongoing process. Through this blog, I would like to share my own insights regarding topics that awaken my mind.Author Archive | wordsofanurse
To Be A Good Samaritan
What does it take to be a Good Samaritan? On the year 1989, Aline Camoux,RN, and Sarah John, MD, served as volunteers at the Cajun Music festival in Rhode Island. Ralph Boccasile, an attendee had an anaphylactic reaction due to seafood gumbo ingestion. Dr. John and other first aid crew members came to him for […]
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Handling Grief
All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. Ecclesiastes 3:20 It was 6 o’clock in the evening. The depressing mood in the room seemed to consume every tiny bit of energy in my body. The only sound was that of a ventilator which resonates around the small space. […]
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NCLEX & Mnemonics
Our journey as a nurse does not stop after earning a degree. As we move forward, we need to face another challenge which is passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). According to statistics from NCSBN, out of the 170, 890 total test takers only 139,292 (81.51%) passed the exam from the months January-September 2012. […]
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Nurse: to be or not to be?
In the early years of one’s life, you ponder on which path to take as you move on to choosing a career that will greatly benefit you. Several factors are put into consideration. The nature of each is evaluated and examined with great responsibility. More often than not, when one eyes a career based on […]
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