Nursing: A Noble and Rewarding Profession

Wednesday, Dec. 9th 2009

Let’s be honest, not all of us are cut out for public service and even less have a stomach strong enough to witness what a nurse must face on a daily basis.  Not only do you need to have guts of steel, a career in nursing means long hours, hard work, and a knowledge base […]

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What Would Ma Bell Say?

Wednesday, Dec. 3rd 2008

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Ma Bell. These two were just ahead of their time. They remind me of people who have their cell phone permanently attached inside of their ear. Ma Bell may not be your mother, and I know that she can’t tell you what to do, but I doubt that she would approve […]

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Trust Me, I’m A Nurse

Thursday, Nov. 27th 2008

Paper halo? I didn’t know that they use to make nurses caps out of paper. My cap was made out of starched cloth. We used Lubri-fax to glue the black stripe to the top rim of our caps. Really! I would never lie to you. You can trust me because I’m a nurse. My blog […]

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Tips From the Big House

Monday, Nov. 24th 2008

Nursing provides great educational opportunities for nurses within the workplace environment. This nurse is about to learn a valuable lesson about taking care of patients locked up behind bars. Note to self: Never turn your back on a creepy looking prison inmate. I have a simple philosophy about life. Every person that I care for […]

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Where’s My Crystal Ball?

Thursday, Nov. 20th 2008

Nurses are intelligent people. We use our critical thinking skills to solve all types of problems but, from time to time, we all wish that we owned a crystal ball. Meet Nurse Sue Whittier. She had a clouded future and boyfriend problems, so her friends gave her a crystal ball. Check out her boyfriend. He’s […]

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Welcome to An Apple a Day

Thursday, Nov. 20th 2008

Welcome to my first blog post at An Apple a Day. Mrs. J.S Beatty, RN and I are happy that you dropped by. Mrs. Beatty was the Educational Director of Bradford Hospital School of Nursing back in 1929. I love this picture. It’s a classic. It’s simple, artistic, and it’s steeped in nursing tradition. Nursing […]

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