Author Archives: Nicole Lehr

About Nicole Lehr

Nicole Lehr is a new nurse. She can be described in three adjectives: content, thankful, and fortunate. All credit for the aforementioned description can be given to the love she has for her profession — Registered Nurse. Upon graduating from University of Florida with her Bachelor’s in Nursing and moved to Atlanta, the real “south,” Nicole quickly realized she was in enemy — a.k.a. ‘Bulldog’ — territory. She also just as quickly discovered the gem that is the Cardiac Stepdown Unit at Children’s — a dream job for a new nurse. Usually you can find her yellow lab, Maggie, and Nicole gallivanting around Atlanta to the theme of “Chronicles of a Three Day Work Week.”

Two very different worlds

Nurses and non-nurses make the best roommates. Why? Because you never have to fight over bathroom time, you never have to worry about sharing kitchen space, and you never get sick of spending too much time together.

18 love notes to nursing

Note #7: Ever cried at the mailbox? I did, after opening up a handwritten thank you card from the parents of a child that had passed away.

6 day-to-day ways to trim the fat

Because nurses took such good care of little Johnny this Christmas, and because it is Ella’s one year anniversary of surgery, the nurses’ station becomes the dumping ground for all of WalMart and Target’s entire edible holiday display.

How to best manage conflict

We are immersed in a profession that pushes us to constantly deal with conflict just by nature of our work, stressful hospital environment, and overwhelming bunches of women all working together day in and day out. How well do you manage conflict that arises in your workplace?

Encountering the “crazies” while at work

As a nurse, I’ve taken care of my fair share of “crazies”, as I’m sure we all have. Here are just a few of my more out of the ordinary days at work, the ones that keep you on your toes…

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Taking a leave in nursing

During my 3.5 years on the unit, I have watched (with great pleasure) my coworkers taking honeymoons and staying home for months on maternity leave with their new family additions. As a single girl I’m embracing my own non-maternity leave (that’s leave without the pregnancy part).

How to find your own McDreamy

Here are some light-hearted tips for making your own hospital romance happen…

Do you have what it takes?

We are expected to be the first respondents to an emergency situation, even if outside the hospital. People shout for nurses and doctors when a person collapses in a crowd. It would be against our nature to drive by a car accident that we witnessed prior to the ambulance and firetruck arrival. We are supposed to be immune from the “rubber-necking” response… the rubber-neckers are looking at us. Right?