Welcome to part two of my series about my journey to becoming a Nurse Practitioner. See Part 1 before reading. Like all good stories, my journey has many twists and turns. I’m hoping by sharing I can help some of you realize that you are in fact capable, and can make it to goals you’ve…
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My Journey to NP: Part 1 – Choosing Nursing
Welcome to part one of my series about my journey to becoming a Nurse Practitioner. Like all good stories, my journey has many twists and turns. I’m hoping by sharing I can help some of you realize that you are in fact capable, and can make it to goals you’ve never even imagined. Why Nursing?…
Candle Light
“We light this candle to remember and honor those we’ve had the pleasure of serving“ We meet with our interdisciplinary team once a month. This team consists of nurses, a psychologist, a chaplain, a social worker, a medical assistant, a receptionist, and a bereavement specialist in addition to our physician and nurse practitioners. It is…
For my Husband.
In October, we had an intimate wedding ceremony in a garden underneath the warm Texas sun. The weekend was cold and rainy, but that Sunday morning there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I’d like to believe that was our grandmothers’ doing so they could get a clearer view. I’ve never believed myself to be…
January 1st, 2020
There is something about the new year. Midnight rinses away any lingering feelings of failure or inadequacy that nestled in our corners as recent as the hour prior, and that space is replaced with resolutions of betterment and hopes for the year to come. Or so they say. I’ve always viewed “new year, new me”…
I’ve Found My Path
If you read my post “Me and my Crystal ball” then you know sometimes we predict prognosis incorrectly, especially in palliative care. We were all wrong about the young patient I mentioned in that post, but that was okay! He got to spend two more wonderful months with his family. He was admitted for a…
A Day in the Life of a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
I’ve been a nurse practitioner for a little over a year now. Looking back, I’m so impressed with how much has changed in my life from being a bedside nurse. I wanted to document a day in the life for you guys to see what I do as an inpatient palliative care nurse practitioner. 8am…
Me and My Crystal Ball
Just kidding, I don’t actually have one. My patients expect me to have one, and I often feel like I should. In palliative care, we have often been burned in instances were we try our best to prognosticate correctly but find we are vey very wrong, especially inpatient where I see most of my visits. This…
The Girl in the Teddy Bear Dress
I first met Ella* in the emergency room. She was hunched over, hugging herself. Sitting quietly in her room, so still that one would forget there was only a door separating her from the bustle of the emergency room. Ella was young, with young children, as well as a husband who adored her. Ella was…
Nurse Sara, NP - Living and loving the life we've earned 