"I'd like you ask you something, " a patient said to the nurse. "Are you Asian?" The nurse, Caucasian, said, "No, I'm not. What makes you ask?" "Your name. On your badge. It says Debbie WOCN. And that last name sounds Asian." Last Saturday, I heard this story from an attendee at the Mideast Region …
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Oh, how I loved hearing Mr. Rogers sing his song. It meant peace and quiet for a half hour as my two toddlers settled down to spend time with this gentle psychologist-turned-TV neighbor. Today, as I was walking back from a Metra ride to a northern suburb for a writing class, the phrase started singing …
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I"m working on a speech to nurses about why we should write our nursing stories. I came up with a host of reasons, twenty-three to be exact, but the one that grounds all the other reasons I read in Carolyn Heilbrun's Writing a Woman's Life, published in 1988. This book is a classic because in …
One hundred years ago tomorrow, the first cornerstone of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago was laid on a dirt road not yet named Michigan Ave. There was no way then to know that one day the church would be in the middle of the Magnificent Mile. Today, a second cornerstone was laid. This time for …
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Walking south in the north bound lane of Michigan Avenue across Randolph Street Traffic backing up on East Randolph during rush hour Walking south, in front of Millennium Park, the American flag unfurling in the wind above them No matter how I feel about the issues at stake, scenes like this remind me to be …
I turned on my computer this morning to find this message: Congratulations on Saving Lives for 50 Years! Today marks the 50th anniversary of our graduation from BMH School of Nursing . Do you have any memories of that day? The greeting came from our committee chair for our fiftieth reunion that we're having next …
Here's your opportunity to meet nurses first hand. Click, see, and listen to evidence of their knowledge, motivations, and skills. Thanks, Marianna, for posting. Lois
Marv and I walked along the Chicago River today to Navy Pier. I missed my grandkids! (And their parents!) When they're in town, they always like the ice cream, the hotdogs, the hamburgs, the popcorn, the crowds. And they tolerate my excitement at seeing building cranes on our walk home. This is a find Waldo …
During the aftermath of Isaac in Chicago, a haze of humidity and heat, my husband and I took a walk today along the Chicago River. Sightseeing boats filled with tourists. Building cranes signifying hope. Brave kayakers avoiding the tour boats. Refreshing waterfalls. Deserted walkways. Crowded walkways. Lines of people. A delightful, if sultry, walk compared …
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