The State of the Nation

The State of the Nation

by | Mar 24, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings

I am a history buff and a packrat, descended from a long line of history-loving packrats. However, I was still surprised to find these historical treasures in the attic – a box of WWII “propaganda posters.” My father fought in WWII and married my beautiful...
The Shadow of a Thing

The Shadow of a Thing

by | Mar 17, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings

If you are looking for something uplifting to watch with your family while you are stuck at home, you might try to find End of the Spear. Although it’s a low-budget movie from 2005, the story is one you cannot make up. It is based on events which took place in 1956,...
Today is a Glorious Day

Today is a Glorious Day

by | Mar 6, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings

My clinic is small, and I share an office with my amazing nurses. It is positioned in such a way that I can see patients as they make their way down the hall to an examination room. We typically see patients once they are situated for our viewing pleasure, sitting on...
Team-Based Healthcare

Team-Based Healthcare

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings

Physician burnout is at an all-time high – and with it, the physician suicide rate. I don’t meet many nurses who say they love their job. Since I work with an amazing team, I can vouch for the fact that a good healthcare team can achieve clinical goals for the...
Savor It

Savor It

by | Feb 10, 2020 | Miscellaneous Musings

I didn’t think it was possible for routine outpatients in the Wound Clinic to get sicker, but apparently it is. At the end of a long and defeating day of unsolvable problems, my last patient was a retired physician in his 90’s with a cardiac ejection fraction of 15%....