General Nursing, International Nursing

Nursing Tour of China – Part 5

June 14, 1986 - Hong Kong It was a very pleasant stay in hot steamy Hong Kong, but quite a culture shock after being in China. Hong Kong is fast paced with a British flavor combined with Chinese. The 100-year treaty with Britain will expire in 1997, so many wealthy and professional people are leaving… Continue reading Nursing Tour of China – Part 5

General Nursing, International Nursing

Nursing Tour of China – Part 4

Beijing, Saturday, June 7, 1986 We flew to Beijing this morning so I was up early at 5 a.m. The propeller plane was pretty smooth until it made a roller coaster type landing which gave me severe motion sickness. I was so tired after lunch that I skipped seeing the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square,… Continue reading Nursing Tour of China – Part 4

General Nursing, International Nursing

Nursing Tour of China – Part 3

To Xian, China - June 5, 1986 We're on the plane this morning from Nanjing to Xian in western China. There was a quick change of plans so we will not be seeing the Nanjing bridge. I thank the Lord because this will give me an extra day in Xian. I hope to see Mrs.… Continue reading Nursing Tour of China – Part 3

General Nursing, International Nursing, Pediatric Nursing

Nursing Tour of China – Part 2

Shanghai & Nanjing, China - 1986 June 3 - Shanghai I was too tired to write last night and am weary again tonight, so I have a feeling this will be a short journal! Yesterday we went to our first hospital tour in Shanghai. We met in a large boardroom first where they told us… Continue reading Nursing Tour of China – Part 2

General Nursing

HAPPY NURSE’S DAY!!

May 6, 2015 To all my friends around the world who are nurses, may you have a blessed day in the Lord ministering and serving your patients! May God encourage you and strengthen you. This verse blessed me today as I read how the Lord Jesus Christ is interceding for each of His children. Wherefore,… Continue reading HAPPY NURSE’S DAY!!

Christian Single, General Nursing

–Heartaches

January, 1986 I was sitting at my desk in staff development preparing to teach a class, when all of a sudden I saw flashing lights and it looked as if I was looking through wavy jello with a multitude of clear floaters. My ophthalmologist told me at my last eye exam that I am at… Continue reading –Heartaches

General Nursing, Guest Bloggers, International Nursing

Missionary Nurse to Africa – Part 2

Patients in Africa My guest blogger, Tracy RN, continues to tell us about her 2 week medical missionary trip to Africa. (See Part 1 also). On this trip, we were blessed to eat very well. Breakfast usually consisted of American type foods, with the occasional bowl of hot cereal millet (a grain which is often… Continue reading Missionary Nurse to Africa – Part 2

General Nursing, Guest Bloggers, International Nursing

Missionary Nurse to Africa- Part 1

Dear Readers, I asked a friend of mine, Tracy, to be a guest blogger for the next two weeks to share her account of a recent medical mission trip she took to western Africa. I also asked her to share her testimony with us and why she goes on mission trips around the world. About… Continue reading Missionary Nurse to Africa- Part 1

General Nursing, Labor & Delivery Nurse

Nurse Burnout Prevention

Labor and Delivery- April, 1982-11:30 p.m. We only had one lady in labor tonight, so we all pulled out our various needle crafts and Theresa went and made a huge pan of popcorn for everyone. The resident doctors and med student pulled up a chair also to chat for awhile. Anne and Susie like to… Continue reading Nurse Burnout Prevention

General Nursing, Holidays, Life Changing Letter

Happy New You!

December 31, 2020 I thank God that He made me a new creation when I received Jesus Christ as my personal Savior in 1971 (See Life Changing Letter). Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Corinthians 5:17 I'm… Continue reading Happy New You!