I am a "305" Nurse. Una Enfermera This week was hard. My floor 4 Clarke definitely TOOK more than she GAVE. But as I'm sitting here reading 'Attitudes of a Transformed Heart' on my balcony, watching the lightning flash behind downtown Miami ...
I'm a Nurse
Nursing is a work of heart…
This is my daughter at 1 yrs old, with my stethoscope. As Nurses week comes to a close I wanted to highlight the importance of this respected profession that I take so much pride in. Nurses save lives, every shift. Without our critical thinking ...
Miami Tea Party of “mad” Stethoscopes
Sometimes if feels like you need to be "mad as a hatter" or "mad as a 4clarke RN" to survive here. ? But it's moments like this that bring a twinkle to my eyes and a nuzzle to my heart. We took a second to breathe....have a floor wide staff ...
We were not meant to Nurse alone
Nursing is a hard job. It’s demanding. At all stages of your career, you are going to feel like quitting. You will struggle. You will wonder what this is for. People will try to break you down, challenge your intelligence, your skills, and ...
Zika Virus is the new black!
You guys......This Zika Virus is a thing now. It's the new Malaria. There have been CONFIRMED cases in south florida so I think we should be super informed. Here it goes: the virus is spread through mosquito bites. So one bites an infected person, ...
This week in Nursing
This week I noticed my alarms perfectly reflect what I do for a living. Wake up early Make sure everyone is breathing Make sure everyones heart is beating #CardiacRN ...
The Good Side and the Dark Side of Being a Registered Nurse
I graduated practical nursing school in 2009. I finished by RN in 2011. Since then I’ve worked exclusively on cardiac units. So I’ve been around the nursing station block for a while now. I have a ...
