Off the Chart

Nursing is a profession where you encounter people from all walks of life. Our patients are usually assigned to us; we don't get to...

For many of us, some of those who come into our lives make an impression that never leaves. The coach was one of those. He touched the...

This is a glimpse into one of the most compelling stories from my book. There were so many remarkable home health stories to share that I...

A lot like the story in my book about the big scary resident at Camarillo State Hospital who playfully helped himself to my prized white...

As an oncology nurse, I've cared for hundreds of patients. Although they came from different backgrounds, some male, some female, some...

“The Day I Saved a Life" I work in a chief of surgery practice where I take care of patients pre-operatively and post-operatively....

As a new RN in a large midwestern hospital, I started on the 8-hour night shift of a busy MedSurg telemetry floor. Inexperience led me to...

Everyone needs a friendly reminder now and then of why we do what we do - here's mine. After carefully reading the printed handwriting on...

Throughout our healthcare career, we cross paths with so many different lives. There's such a diverse collection of culture, and...

Here is a shortened version of a story from my book: Off the Chart A Nurse's Journey of Heart and Humor. When I wrote the book, there...

This is a story that I went back and forth on whether or not to include in my book. It's a most remarkable story, a Christmas miracle....

There's a special trust between a patient and the Home Health nurse. Here's a favorite story from my book, Off the Chart A Nurse's...

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...

Ah, those special needs patients!

Advocating for our patients.

(This was so me!)

Been there more than once! In my book I share the story of racing to the patient's home before the state AND feds got there to be sure...