Brenda's Story
I know we're told not to get too close to our patients, but there are some we just have a special connection with. Val was a favorite...
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Jennifer Tipton
Aug 17, 20233 min read
The Story of Flynn
Just recently, I was talking to someone who told me, "Before I read your book, I had no idea just how serious diabetes is!" And I...
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Jennifer Tipton
Aug 7, 20232 min read
A Duty to Care for Others
When Holly Corbin, a 42-year-old registered nurse, was on her way to her job at the Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital in New York...
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Jennifer Tipton
Jul 25, 20235 min read
A Part of the Journey
Probably the hardest thing we face as healthcare providers is losing a patient. As I said in my book, we're not even allowed the time to...
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Jennifer Tipton
Jul 14, 20233 min read
The Story of Adam's Worst Shift
When it comes to Off the Chart stories of Heart and Humor - this one's pretty funny! This is the story of my worst shift on a Med Surg...
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Jennifer Tipton
Jul 4, 20232 min read
4th of July Tales from the E.R. / part 2
More Independence Day mishaps as told by E.R. staff. ENJOY and have a FUN and SAFE 4th! Firecrackers and cake. Some years ago, a Fourth...
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Jennifer Tipton
Jul 3, 20232 min read
4th of July Tales from the E.R. / part 1
If you've heard the tales from those that have worked the E.R. on the 4th, you just might agree that it's probably best to leave the...
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Jennifer Tipton
May 15, 20232 min read
Melanie Advocates For Her Patient
Advocating for our patients.
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Jennifer Tipton
May 9, 20231 min read
Angie's Story-Camaraderie Amongst Nurses
Nurses come together in times of disaster.
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
St. Patrick's Day in the ER
The emergency room can be a festive place on St. Patrick's Day Despite the known alcohol-related injuries on St. Patrick's Day, they are...
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Mar 8, 20231 min read
Who is really the criminal - the nurse? or the administration that places too many demands on us?
In my book, I talk about how my 12-hour shifts often turned into 14. I remember how exhausted I was, only to have to turn around and do...
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Feb 14, 20231 min read
Happy Valentine's Day
Remember, you don't have to be in a relationship to celebrate Valentine's Day! I've spent many Valentine's days without a partner, and...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
About That Superbowl...
This morning, I read a post asking how many of us were googling "is Rihanna pregnant?" during the Super Bowl halftime show. Admittedly, I...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
My wish for you.
My wish for you is to enjoy this journey called life. It certainly has its share of ups and downs and bumps in the road, with some being...
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Dec 25, 20222 min read
Barbara's Christmas Story
For many, Christmas is a happy, magical time. The holiday brings with it familiar sights and smells that remind us of fond childhood...
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Dec 2, 20222 min read
An Appropriate Time to Share
Home Health was (sometimes) like being paid to be on vacation! Although there were no cocktails with little umbrellas in them and no...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
Holly's Story
As a former oncology nurse, Holly knew that the scalps of children who lost their hair from chemo were usually too sensitive for a...
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Nov 21, 20221 min read
Thanksgiving with an ER Nurse
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, one of the most common problems we see in the ER is called "Holiday Heart." As one might guess, it...
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Nov 8, 20221 min read
Sonia's Story
My favorite memory is when I met and married Randy, a physical therapist. He was working with my patient in ICU, and the patient had...
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Nov 1, 20221 min read
Sue's Story
I cared for the first HIV patient we had. He was in ICU bed 6 and because the rooms for bed 6 and bed 7 were connected, we used the room...
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