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National Nurses Week-Covid-19

Annie

What a week! For the past few months, nurses have earned their rightful place as FIRST responders, Never before have I seen such national attention paid to honor my chosen profession. When I practiced, the honorarium for a nurse during National Nurses Week might have been a new ‘Bic’ pen for charting! Not only did our president state that he is going to honor nurses with a proclamation, there are numerous television commercials that I’ve seen; but it is also National Prayer Day and nurses will indubitably be honored. Nurses are in the frontlines with ventilators, they meet, assess, triage, … Continue reading National Nurses Week-Covid-19

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Don’t let your guard down!

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Wowsa! I never thought I’d be happy to think about going outside, going back to work and getting back to the drama of life as I knew it. But, if you watched the 6 o’clock news this evening, you might have heard that in certain parts of the country, what we have come to know as the ‘curve’; has ‘begun’ to flatten! Time to party and begin to celebrate right? Not so quick, slick! Before you dash out that door, before you even think about it, realize that, besides putting your mask on, there are areas of the country where … Continue reading Don’t let your guard down!

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Your best defense

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Two of these items 1) droplets can travel up to 50 miles an hour and 2) they can travel up to 26 feet really grabbed my attention. But this little infographic is loaded with other information. It also emphasizes the importance of washing your hands, and I don’t mean running water over them for a few seconds as you dry them on your shirt. I mean PURPOSELY taking the bar of soap or pumping liquid soap and washing all surfaces of your hands for a good 20 seconds, rinsing under the faucet from your wrists to your fingertips, and then … Continue reading Your best defense

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Coronavirus-4 more weeks!

Annie

Whoever thought that when we first learned of the coronavirus in January, that we’d still be in the throes of a  global pandemic in March? Now, I just heard that we’ll be in our homes until APRIL! If you’re like me, you’re sick and tired of staying home and watching the grass grow. Seeing family is nice, but after a while, the novelty of having the kids around starts to wear thin. Did you ever think you’d be chomping at the bit to get back to work? But, despite our best intentions, the virus is not under control, continuing to … Continue reading Coronavirus-4 more weeks!