Hello All, I love being a nurse. I always have. This is not the easiest profession. It can be physically and emotionally draining. It can test your patience in nothing short of a million ways. It is perpetually challenging you to stay on top of new treatments/medications/procedures/and the list could go on. In addition, you see people and families who are not at their “best” – and rightfully so, who comes prepared for all of these health issues? Having said all of that, it is the most rewarding profession ever. You are privileged to be part of people’s lives in unbelievable ways. You use all of your skills and each…

Hello All, It feels very funny to get up this morning and not head into a hospital to make rounds! I have been doing that for well over 25 years, so this has been a titch difficult. It has also been my tradition to send a quick holiday note, and especially at Thanksgiving – so I am very lucky that I still get an opportunity to do that! I have so much to be thankful for! Marcel Proust, a French novelist, said “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy. They are the gardeners who make our souls blossom.” I am so grateful for and to all…

Hello All, It must be the time of the year for awards shows! I love a good awards show, even if I have no idea who the people/shows/movies/songs/sports are. What I really love are the thank you speeches – funny, sentimental, inspirational, provocative. There have been two acceptance speeches this year that have made an impact on me – one because of the importance of being strong, the other because of the importance of kindness – both declared as acts of rebellion. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Alex Borstein took home the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy trophy for her work in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”. (For all…

Hello All, Week 3 and I have not destroyed the internet! Woohoo! I must admit that I do say a prayer every single time I hit publish. Again, many thanks to all who are reading Phyl Phacts. I appreciate all of your feedback; it is helping to make the blog stronger! The request this week was to add my picture to the “About Me” page. So the King of the Blog added the recent picture of me, and then sent me a tutorial on how to add more. So for grins and to practice my new skill, I have added a picture of me from the third grade or so…

Hello All, Well, I am still thrilled and terrified – and I need to add thankful! Thank you to all of you who have read my blog and provided great feedback! As you can imagine, I am still learning. So your feedback is priceless! I am also thankful for my incredible nephew-in-law who is the architect of the site! I have now officially named him the King of the Blog (KOB)! I could not do it without him. Based on your feedback, I have added an “About Me” page. Thought it might be helpful to introduce myself if someone were to stumble on this page. Also, several people asked for…