I’ve just finished my first two weeks in my new job as an allergy and asthma nurse. What a crazy whirlwind it has been! The first day, I walked into our new office and was slightly alarmed: every room was completely bare. We literally started from ground zero. Over the course of the first week,…
Big life update for everyone who has been reading my blog: I am no longer a float nurse. Recently, I was offered a permanent position in our system’s allergy and asthma department, and I accepted. I’ve shared the conflicting pros and cons of being a float nurse, and it is a bittersweet transition, but I…
One of my co-workers recently accepted a position at a start-up telehealth business. My interest in what telehealth is and how nursing relates to it has grown ever since. As is my custom when I want to explore a topic I am unfamiliar with, I tried to find reliable information from reputable sources to quench…
Now that summer is over and this is my first year out of school, I realized I was not adjusted to the reality of a summer without a “summer break.” My mind was thrown off just a little by the warm temperatures and long days. I still went to work, just like the fall, winter,…