I'll Fly Away

road map of an amateur aficionado. other oxymorons to guaranteed to surface. a continuation of my wordpress project to a more populated location: living vicariously through books, film, and musings from overworld experiences

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🔆 I wanted to write about balance today,: yet as I intended to share how I organize my priorities, my spirit whispers, "be still." ⠀⠀ 🔆In my new blog post, I talk about what happens when we strive too hard for balance, and finally arriving at peace. ⠀⠀ 🔆Please know you can always come back to your oasis and rest. Peace be with you all. 🌅 #santacruz #aptos #sunset #rn #nursesinspirenurses #thrive #peace #balance #thriveRN #thethrivingrn (at S.S. Palo Alto Concrete Ship) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3hrcQjxNd/?igshid=r2pq0476m5lb

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🔆study break! ⠀⠀ 🔆I just got back into the groove of school last week and am currently taking two summer classes: Legal & Ethical Nursing and Advanced Physical Assessment. ⠀⠀ 🔆For those of you that don’t know, I’m currently pursuing my #MSN in #PublicHealth through @aspenuniversity. My heart has always been in #prevention and serving my community. ❤️ Meanwhile I work full time as a #RN in #medsurg, #psych, and #oncology. ⠀⠀ 🔆 I took a break from school for two months when I started getting #migraines for the first time in my life. That was a huge wake up call that I needed to prioritize my physical well-being, practice #selfcare, and seek #balance ⠀⠀ 🔆This week it’s really on my heart to share how I balance school, work, and what my priorities for my life outside of work are. I want to remind you that you are more than just your profession. You are so so so talented, resilient, and valuable! Look for a new blog post tomorrow ❤️ ⠀⠀ Are you currently in school? If so, what are you studying? Please share below how you find balance! 🔆 #thriveRN #selfcareinhealthcare #nurseonamission #thethrivingRN #communityovercompetition #selfgrowth #nursesinspirenurses #medsurgnurse #bsn #psychnurse #nursesofig #mentalhealth #oncologynurse #healthymindset #bloggerstribe #studybreak #nursingschool (at Santa Clara County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx0pVhjhzi/?igshid=5uuls3ry60vm

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🔆Just wanted to take the opportunity to send accolades to my wonderful fajah! Thank you always for your, wit, wisdom, support, and patience. I’d be nowhere without my family’s continual support and love. ❤️ ⠀⠀ 🔆From the best daughter to the best dad, I love you always. #happyfathersday #sunday #nursesdayoff (at East Foothills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byxu9Wlj3FO/?igshid=llsi88rcvrm4

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🔆ANNOUNCEMENT!🔆 ⠀⠀ This passion project has been tumbling around in my head for some months! ⠀⠀ Introducing The Thriving RN! 💊A safe space for nurses to open up and talk about their mental health. Join me on my personal journey to create a thriving community in healthcare. You deserve to love your life on and off shift. Shine bright, don’t burn out! Let’s thrive together 🌻 ⠀⠀ What #mentalhealth topics would you like to see me cover? Follow my blog in my bio and please let me know! ⠀⠀ Bloom wherever you are planted my little sunflowers 🌻 ⠀⠀ #shiftchange #becomingbrightlybalanced #thethrivingRN #communityovercompetition #nursesinspirenurses #medsurgnurse #rn #bsn #psychnurse #oncologynurse #nursesofig #thriveRN #selfcareinhealthcare #nurseonamission #selfgrowth #healthymindset #communityhealthnursing #mentalhealthnursing #mentalhealthawareness #anxietyrecovery #migraineawareness #depressionawareness (at Dominican Hospital) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByrTbEYjvq4/?igshid=1nzuruhjcss1t

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What inspired you to become a nurse?

Simply, my mother. My mom is the most amazing woman I know who worked and saved from the time she was 18 to get her ADN degree and RN and even as a small child I remember her working graveyard shifts on MSO, coming home to sleep for a bit, and STILL being able to balance a family and having time to help out with my brother and I in our classrooms. It amazed me the quiet strength she had, her ability to connect with people, and her infinite knowledge of the human body she was always ready to share. Plus, it was always so much fun to break out Mommy's nursing bag and play with the medical tape or stethoscope! From then on I knew I wanted to emulate her. Thus began my interest in medicine. As a teenager, my interests bounced around from veterinarian to orthopedics; all I knew was I wanted to help people. Soon after, I began volunteering at the hospital where my mom worked in as a CIC, in infection control and prevention. Her wealth of knowledge grew even more to all kinds of microbes; it amazed me how many things could ail the human body. They even called her the bug lady at work I noticed how much respect she garnished from her peers, how much dignity she carried herself with, and how fulfilled it made her to share her knowledge. As I rounded on patients with her, checked hospital equipment, and washed my hands more times than I could ever count, it became clearer and clearer that the hospital was my calling. Later that summer of 2011, I was able to accompany my mom to the annual national convention of her nursing specialization. I saw the broadest range of possibilities nursing could open up for me as a career. And that's when it clicked; if I really wanted to heal people so badly, nursing would be my calling. It was right in front of my face the whole time with my mother leading by example. I never looked back. Fast forward four years later, and I am getting ready to apply to nursing school this fall at 20 years old. Right at the hospital where I received all my informal training. Funny how life is seldom what you plan. I'm ready to do you proud, mom.

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Cool graphic!

I was just a tad disappointed that it didn’t continue to detail activities further anatomically-south. How organ-ist.

(Pounds of poo, liters of urine, millimeters of toenails…)

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The moment of truth... "Congratulations Nurse Assistant! You passed!"

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Captain's log: day 1 of Cañada

Budding signs of intelligent life. Have sustained nourishment for duration of trip with pre-packed rations except for egg sandwich which tasted like sand. Must refrigerate in future. Successfully and rightfully re-secured spot in dropped Spanish class. No signs of friendship yet.

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Getting my reading done on my sick day. Entitled: "Gulp: Adventures of the Alimentary Canal" by Mary Roach. A slip n' slide down the digestive system- and my symptoms aptly match. (conveniently confined to my gut-let's just say I've lost track of how many Tums I've consumed in a 24 hour period.) finished a majority of my reading today in bed. Mostly because it has to go back to the library tomorrow. And in part to make up for missing clinical; supplement with science!

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The Stories Behind 22 Classic Album Covers

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@davidtopete

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Feeding a patient

Today in CNA skills lab, I learned another care procedure: feeding a patient who is unable to do so him or herself. Beginning with opening procedures, practicing nutrition and feeding a helpless patient has reinforced incredibly for me the concept of patient dignity. Although the resident is helpless, there is nothing that indicates the dependent party is emotionless or devoid of opinions and reactions to the entire experience. In fact, a dependent resident, despite from being unable to talk, can use a number of nonverbal cues to communicate his or her feelings about the food, the CNA, and the overall experience. For example, while I was being fed applesauce, my CNA (Brenda) could obviously tell from my facial expressions whether I enjoyed the food for its texture, flavor, and temperature. I was able to clearly communicate how cooperative for my CNA I was going to be; in addition, I indicated my overall attitude of the experience. Personally, being "helpless" in just a role playing scenario was challenging because I had to remember I couldn't use words to tell the CNA what was going on in my brain. The gears were definitely turning, however. Moreover, the CNA should not underestimate the resident's competency, but instead recognize individualism, be considerate (sit down with the patient, don't rush feeding them), praise cooperation, and accordingly act patient. As the CNA, demonstrate professional behavior and develop a relationship with the patient- through conversation and action- helpless and partially independent residents alike. Give the same respect to all residents across the spectrum when performing all CNA procedures.

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We run the world. And your hospitals! #CNA #studenttakeover

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This father wants to raise his daughter, and the statute amply protects his right to do so. There is no reason in law or policy to dilute that protection.

SCOTUS ruled today in the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl.  The above is from a dissenting opinion by Justice Scalia. This case is a heart breaker; if you haven’t heard our story on it, listen here. (via wnycradiolab)

When is a law no longer in effect?

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tara nicole flesner

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