All you can see is what’s directly in front of you – everything in the periphery, no matter how important, is merely a blur. Tunnel vision is a common plague for new nurses. You are so new, overwhelmed, inexperienced, terrified… that sometimes all you are able to focus on is the basic tasks. Everything else, no
I’m not a touchy feely person, nor have I ever been one that could be accused of “feeling things deeply”. My average emotional state is “pretty good”. My highs are never that high, and my lows are never that low. You could call it being boring, or peaceful, depending on your perspective. This used to
There’s this thin line in healthcare. On one side is the necessary pain or discomfort that comes along with tests and treatments aimed at improved health and well being. Much of healthcare is invasive, humiliating or painful – but people will agree to it because of its role in restoring or protecting our most valuable
