Notes on Nursing

A Letter to Nurses’ Week and Every Week to Come Yes, I love nursing. Maybe a little too much at times. It’s exhausting. My body aches when I lie down. I’ve got spider veins and swelling threatening my bikini season. My eyes are strained from all of the tedious charting. My neutrophils are low fromContinue reading “Notes on Nursing”

I’m Still Here: Greetings from the Bottom of the Mountain

It’s been over a year of full time bedside pediatric nursing, and I haven’t shared much with this keyboard because I wasn’t sure what I’d say. I’ve been on the frontlines of the FTL mission for child health. I’ve learned so much. I’ve seen so much. I’ve found myself. I’ve also somehow lost parts ofContinue reading “I’m Still Here: Greetings from the Bottom of the Mountain”

Kid Care Central: Pediatric Care Data From Across the U.S.!

Hi there friends! Welcome back to For the Littlest in all of its total nerdy glory! I’m officially back in action because guess what… I FINISHED THE BIG ONE! Yep, that’s right – the biggest database to date is sitting complete right in front of me, bringing me to tears in Chestnut Coffee House, whichContinue reading “Kid Care Central: Pediatric Care Data From Across the U.S.!”

The More Things Change…

My sincerest hope is that the more things stay the same. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, it was a long and tiring semester for me, I overbooked myself constantly and was at the hospital all the darn time. I’m back in action now and I’m going to do my best to keepContinue reading “The More Things Change…”