He said, “You’re annoyingly persistent, aren’t you?” I was just ready to give my most elaborate apology when he said, “This is my second...

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...

Here are some Independence Day mishaps that really happened in the emergency room .... Firecrackers and cake. Some years ago, a Fourth of...

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...

Male nurses, particularly fathers, bring unique and invaluable contributions to the nursing field. Their nurturing instincts, ability to...

In my tenth year of professional chaplaincy, I moved to a sister hospital to assume responsibility for spiritual care and ethical liaison...

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...

Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day honors all soldiers who died during service to our nation. According to the U.S....

"Friday you go in for a fight ... then it happens ..." It had been a horrible week. Wednesday the patient who refused her TED hose...

Ever wonder why Nurses Week and Mother's Day fall in the same week? Yeah, me too, it's like there was a reason for it. While nursing is a...

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...

Grab a tissue - because it's a good one! Diane titled her story, "Riding off into the Sunrise." The story was first published in the June...

When I think of my favorite memory, I can't help but think of 105-year-old Olga. She was a very large-boned, strong-accented, and very...

One of my favorite memories of working in healthcare happened more than twenty years ago when I was a CNA doing home care. I think I was...

One of the main reasons I became a nurse in the first place was the OB nurse who worked the 3-11 shift at the hospital where I gave birth...

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

For some time, I worked with patients who suffered from chronic kidney disease. These were the patients whose kidneys had failed and...

John's Story: As an ER nurse for the past twenty years, the emergency room is a festive place on St. Patrick's Day, because of the...

“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...

Love is in the air, but I'll admit there were many Valentine's Days when I wanted nothing more than to shoot Cupid with his own arrow....

It is believed to be one of the most extreme cases of bad luck on the football field. The incident occurred in 2015 when Seattle Seahawks...

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

by Katy Hoover RN I was an LVN working staff relief. It was the beginning of what would eventually be categorized as the AIDS pandemic....

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...

One of my favorite moments in my career occurred during my pediatric rotation in nursing school. I was assigned to a newborn with an...

Bear Suit Gone Wrong! Dr. Rob Gunther, an emergency physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, said one of his most memorable New...

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....

I was on call for the OR one night when the phone rang at 2:47 am. There was a trauma case; a gunshot wound to the head had just come...

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...

Here's a story I'll never forget... I was working in the ICU and caring for a young woman with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The young woman...

With Thanksgiving just days away, it's so easy to get swept up in the hectic hustle of planning, shopping, and preparing a feast. But...

The Stories of Shelly, Amy and Nate by Chris Ouderkirk O.T. First, what does Therapeutic Use of Self even mean? Simply put, it’s...

My favorite story is when the ICU night shift nurses advocated for a twenty-five-year-old woman with cardiomyopathy. Her heart was so...

This one is my favorite — a trick gone wrong! Happy Halloween! Brandon's Story At my old hospital, one of our older EM docs, Dr. Lang was...

This one from an ICU nurse is the spookiest of them all. Thanks a lot Truman! (I may have to sleep with the light on tonight.) Truman's...

The spookiest night of the year is nearly upon us, and although I don't do spooky (not well anyway), I'll admit some weird stuff happens...

For those of you that have not yet had a chance to read my book, Off the Chart A Nurse's Journey of Heart and Humor, here's a story from...

We started off our day with a drive from Santa Maria, California to Long Beach, California to board the cruise ship sailing to Cabo San...

I know we're told not to get too close to our patients, but there are some we just have a special connection with. Val was a favorite...

Just recently, I was talking to someone who told me, "Before I read your book, I had no idea just how serious diabetes is!" And I...

When Holly Corbin, a 42-year-old registered nurse, was on her way to her job at the Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital in New York...

Probably the hardest thing we face as healthcare providers is losing a patient. As I said in my book, we're not even allowed the time to...

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...

More Independence Day mishaps as told by E.R. staff. ENJOY and have a FUN and SAFE 4th! Firecrackers and cake. Some years ago, a Fourth...

If you've heard the tales from those that have worked the E.R. on the 4th, you just might agree that it's probably best to leave the...

Advocating for our patients.

Nurses come together in times of disaster.

The emergency room can be a festive place on St. Patrick's Day Despite the known alcohol-related injuries on St. Patrick's Day, they are...