Christian Single

Blog Vacation

August 1, 2016 Dear Readers, I will be taking a month off while I transition to a new phase of my life - retirement! The Lord opened the door for me to retire eleven months before I had planned and fulfill my dream of attending Spanish language school with the goal of becoming fluent in… Continue reading Blog Vacation

General Nursing, Marsha Swinehart RN

Tribute to Marsha Swinehart, RN – Part 2

April 10 - Marsha's Birthday On February 4, 2016 the Cedarville University nursing students who Marsha Swinehart, RN taught, presented a plaque to the School of Nursing in honor of Marsha's life. Dr Rachel Parrill, Marsha's colleague, accepted the plaque on behalf of the School of Nursing with the following words: I was honored to… Continue reading Tribute to Marsha Swinehart, RN – Part 2

Christian Single, International Nursing, Nursing Staff Development

Patricia St John, RN

An Ordinary Woman's Extraordinary Faith A few weeks ago, I was looking over my books to see if I could find a good one to reread. I found an autobiography by Patricia St. John, RN. Patricia grew up in England and became a nurse during the London bombings of World War 2. She nearly dropped… Continue reading Patricia St John, RN

Camp Nurse, International Nursing, Nursing Staff Development

Post China Tour

January 1987 - Midwest USA Since I returned from my nursing tour of China in June, things have been busy. My director of staff development asked me to do a presentation on my nursing tour to the entire hospital. The audiovisual department helped me make title slides and convert my best photos from 35 mm… Continue reading Post China Tour

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

International Nursing

Nursing Tour of China – Part I

May 31, 1986 - Midwest, USA to Shanghai, China I arose at 4:30 a.m. in the Midwest and caught a 7 a.m. flight to LaGuardia airport in New York City. I waited 2 hours for the free bus to take me to JFK, but it never came. Finally, I decided to split a cab with… Continue reading Nursing Tour of China – Part I

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