Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve posted here. Over a year! But it’s never been far from my mind. In the over-a-year since I’ve written, here’s what’s happened: 1) Job Change: I started a new position as an Ambulatory Care Manager with a large, local hospital system hospital system in my area. Why the …
As I continue to explore doing health ministry, and even doing it online, it’s been hard not to be stymied by the slowness of it all. Although I am working toward the creation of a health ministry program/faith community nursing program in our congregation, part of what makes it difficult is the amount of time …
(If blood makes you squeamish, there will be descriptions of and an image of blood donation later on in this blog. You have been warned!) Recently, I read an article on the current shortage of blood donations we’re experiencing here in the U.S. (Here it is!). I haven’t donated blood since nursing school (for a …
Coming to the end of the year usually means reflection time for a lot of people.I don’t usually do this, but for some reason, I feel compelled. And part of my mission here is for this blog to be a public log as I journey into health ministry/faith community nursing. It’s been difficult and rambling, …
During Nursing school, we had one semester and clinical rotation in mental health (more familiarly known as \”Psych.\”). I was assigned an in-patient mental health facility in downtown Chicago, where we spent a couple days a week talking to patients and nurses, and figuring out the floor. This was honestly the rotation where I was …