Archive for January, 2008

Soul Work

January 21, 2008

As a visiting nurse, I do soul work. Each time I go into a home I feel connected to the generations of healers who went to the ill where they lived. When I see a 91 year old woman eyes fill with tears because she is missing her mother and I reach over to hold her hand, [...]

Nurse Jobs

January 15, 2008

There is nothing like being told you have a “cushy job” when you are feeling overworked, underpaid, and that no one in the world appreciates what you do. I’m sure the chatty younger- than-young medical assistant in my doctor’s office was just trying to make conversation when she said those fighting words. Sure there are some nursing jobs that [...]