On the Pulse

Ebola: Nurses on the Front Line

The Ebola outbreak has evoked widespread fear and serious ethical concerns for nurses, and all health care workers.  Given the uncertainty...
On the Pulse | 10/20/14

The Heebie-Jeebies

Meet Heebie and Jeebie, the little dolls in the photo here, who we stumbled upon in a little shop in Victor, Colo., a cool old mining/ghost...
On the Pulse | 09/29/14

What Brought You To Nursing?

For years, I enthusiastically perused the various Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing blogs, trying to capture a glimpse into the...
On the Pulse | 09/21/14

TIPS by tia

I attended 3 Open Houses at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing over the span of five years before I gathered the courage to...
On the Pulse | 08/27/14

The Blood Runs Cold

Ever been turned away from a blood-donation center? It’s humiliating. No, that word doesn’t quite capture the feeling. Everybody in...
On the Pulse | 08/14/14

A Lot Can Change in Two Miles

My endorphins were kicking. I sat back down at my desk and couldn’t believe how good I felt. It had only been a two-mile walk, but my...
On the Pulse | 08/07/14