Prisca is many things: a blogger, a nurse, a wife, a mom. She started her journey towards a career in nursing when she got pregnant with her first child. After nursing school and studying "like she has never studied before" she entered the nursing profession eager to get her feet wet. The first years provided her with much exposure to sadness, joy and other complex human emotions. She feels that blogging is a wonderful outlet and a way for nurse bloggers to further build their community. Traditionally, midwives have handed down their skill set from midwife to apprentice midwife. She believes nurses have this same opportunity: to pass from nurse to new nurse the rich traditions of this profession. more

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Top 10 Ways to Survive NOC

Posted December 17, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | 3 comments

This new nurse is now a night shift pro…thanks to the expectations she set with her friends, her family, and herself. Get her invaluable advice.

A Gift from a Patient

Posted December 16, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | no comments

This week I received a gift from a patient: really the 1st gift I’ve ever received from someone I’ve cared for as a nurse. This came at a time when I have been contemplating my current job satisfaction. You see, I’ve entered into a period of “calm.” Yes, things can get stressful, but overall, I’m realizing [...]

10 Questions I’d love to ask SOME MDs…

Posted December 3, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | 6 comments

If only. If only we could ask stuff like, “how much money do you really make?”

Nurse=Health Nut?

Posted November 30, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | 2 comments

Nurses are not only notorious for often ignoring our own health…we’re known for being difficult patients as well.

Juggling the Holidays

Posted November 27, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | no comments

The other night I was completely prepared to work my Thanksgiving holiday night-shift. I’d baked a couple casseroles to share in the unit feast, I’d made my excuses to the three different holiday meals I’d been invited to, and I’d rescheduled my own family’s feast. Then the phone rang at 5PM and the charge nurse [...]

Nurses Need Support!

Posted November 19, 2009 | By Prisca Smith | no comments

Isn’t it interesting how at work we never notice how truly invaluable our support people are until they are gone? There are tons of jobs out there that make what doctors and nurses do possible, and when those jobs are empty, we healthcare people hurt.