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Let’s talk about #community :⠀ A community is often the place that we physically live in, however a community can also be “disembodied” and be comprised of individuals with like interests. ⠀ ⠀ We can be members of more than one community. Whatever community we identify with, it’s important to support it. I want thank everyone for the messages of support and appreciation for my @americandiagnostic sponsored #communityoutreach efforts for this month.⠀ ⠀ A recurrent question I got while doing BP screenings this month, was “what are you doing this for?” I tell them, “just to raise awareness and give back”. People seemed shocked by the idea that people would give their time without cause or benefit. It’s sad that’s the expectation that we have of each other these days. I know so many people who #giveback just because it’s a good thing to do. The right thing to do. Some say they are too busy, and I understand that. I am always busy, I am a working #RN , a #GradStudent @westerngovernorsu , a volunteer and more. Yet, no matter how busy I am, I can make room for giving back. ⠀ Giving back, as I’ve said before, doesn’t have to be grandiose. It doesn’t have to be publicized or cost you a lot of money or time. The most important things we can offer are our time, skills, and empathy. If those things are at the heart of your efforts, it will always leave you feeling fulfilled. ⠀ ⠀ #TRNAmbassador #Theresilientnurse #TeamWGU #WGUAlumni #Nurse #healthcare #Thisisnursing #IAmANurse #communityhealth #instaprobel #instaspace
Always ask the important questions in life.... thabksncor the short @nursefarmsmodels @nursefarmsofficial Now if only we could get them to let us wear these at work? 🤔 😂 #didyoudie #nurse #rn #healthcare #bsn #Adn #MSN #nursingschool #gradschool #medicine #medicalschool #NP #PA #MD #DO #CRNA #dnp #PHD
#Sponsored by @Americandiagnostic and @allheartscrubs #AmericanHeartMonth Giveway! It’s here! Enter for your chance to win!!! The winner will win a #gored starter kit including: 1 Red Convertible Clinician ADC Adscope 608 stethoscope, 1 Red ADC BP Cuff & Sphygmomanometer, a pair of EKG Measurement Calipers, and a EKG ruler. But the surprise doesn’t stop there! The winner will also receive an ECG Reference Book, a Cardiovascular themed Badge reel from @ACrystalGarden, and a R-CAT EKG Badge tool! You will have everything you need to be heart champion yourself! The Giveaway entry opportunities will end on Friday, February 22nd!!!! ⠀ ⠀ So here’s how to get in on this!⠀ ⠀ 1. Like this post and tag a friend. One entry per person. ⠀ 2. Must be following @Americandiagnostic , @allheartscrubs , @iamnursenelle , @Dr_Jaii , @alexandramillsap , @explorn_emcheng, and @PatMacRN⠀ 3. Must be at least 18 years old and older. ⠀ 4. Must reside in the United States.⠀ 5. Got to love cardiovascular care and health awareness and promise to put your winnings to good use! ⠀ 6. Extra entry for reposting or sharing to your stories! ⠀ ⠀ #giveaway #allheartsquad #realcaregiversrealstories #hearthealthawareness #medicine #nursing #EKG #ECG #CVICU #AHA #Cardiology #CardiovascularMedicine #womenshearthealth #RN #MD #PA #NP #CRNA⠀ ⠀
That time I went in safari, but not really..... #screensaver #background #iphone8plus #takenoniphone #iphone #apple #wannabenatgeophotographer
Another page of the poetry book, done ✅ #poetry #writer #patmacrn #quotestoliveby #quotes #wonder #amazeyourself #wonderful #nurse #nursing #selflove #selfrespect #amwriting
For the people who say they “don’t see color”. If you don’t see color then you don’t see me. There’s nothing wrong with acknowledging someone’s color, with supporting them when they defy stereotypes and limitations that society has established. It’s when you shift from acknowledging to judgement or exclusion that problems arise. FYI.. #BHM #blackhistorymonth #iseeincolor #blackbypopulardemand
I am an enigma. I have been my whole life. I am not typical, by any means. For better or for worse, I’ve accepted that as a part for who I am. And if nothing else, being an enigma forced me, early on in life, to be able to stand tall, even if that means I’m the only one standing sometimes. To be true to myself, even if the whole world wishes I was anything other than what I am. ⠀ Being an enigma has humbled me, and made me realize that I may not always be everyone’s cup of tea, or their definition of cool or amazing. But the first time I learned that lesson I realized that all I could do was be myself and try to be a good person. I’ve found some people who have been willing to join me on this crazy ride that I am and I love them for it. Like calls to like.... I am a living testament that god will always find you if you find yourself working to do good. So here I am, an enigma, wild and free! Blessedly at peace with being me! 😉⠀ ⠀ #iamwhoiam #iamwhatiam #different #wild #free #enigma #poetry #Prose #peace #nature #RN #Freedom #Nurse #PatMacRN #selflove #goodness #dogood #beyourself #expressyourself #selfacceptance #nursing #healthcare #nurse #BSN #amateurwriter #savinglives #lifesaver #instaprobel #instaspace
Being a #Nurse, #GradStudent , and #volunteer can be a lot handle sometimes! I always am to keep it simple and take it one day at a time. I remember feeling overwhelmed in nursing school and always feeling like I was forgetting something, a friend told me “as long as you have the essentials, you’re good, you can figure the rest out later”. ⠀ ⠀ I still live by that concept today, when I feel my brain is all over the place. I made up a rhyme to help me remember the essentials in nursing school, “Phone, Keys, Wallet, Got it!” It’s corny, 😂 but it ensures I’m always equipped with what I need when leaving home! ⠀ ⠀ With my #heart month Red Scope from @americandiagnostic and my new t-shirt I just brought from @mentoringinmedicineco , how can I not be ready to #slay today???? This “Essentials” shirt is everything and a half! ⠀ ⠀ #rn #nursesofinstagram #bsn #msn #gradschool #instaprobel #instaspace #healthcare #essentials #nursing #nursingschook #lifesaver #howtosavealife #stethoscope #stethoscopeselfie #scrublife #medicine #medicalfield #resilient #backtothebasics #necessities
**Personal** New Blog Post Alert... below is an excerpt! Check out the link in my bio for the rest. ⠀ Why am I so passionate about #hearthealthawareness ? I have a mother, who is an experienced telemetry and labor & delivery nurse, who had to have a CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, an open chest procedure), quite unexpectedly, in the CVICU where I work. She was 45 at the time. It was terrifying and came out of nowhere. I felt helpless, standing on the sidelines as all the people I had worked with for years took my mother’s life in their hands. I knew they were the best of the best. They taught me everything I knew about cardiovascular care and surgery, but I was terrified nonetheless. This event was a reminder of the reality of mortality......⠀ ⠀ So I support heart health awareness because I know the humbling power of cardiovascular disease. I’ve seen it both try and succeed in taking the mightiest of men and women. I’ve felt the grim reaper standing in the corner, waiting to claim his prize, even when that prize was someone I loved. At many times in my career I’ve growled that he can’t have my loved ones, he can’t have those under my care, that he can’t just swoop in and make my life difficult. Sometimes he has listened, but other times he has not. So I work tirelessly, as a nurse, as a son, as a neighbor, and as a friend to help others see him, the reaper, lurking in the shadows. I know that each time I help someone improve their knowledge and be aware of their health, that I am helping distance them from the great adversary of all healthcare workers and humankind, death. ⠀ ⠀ #realtalk #allheartsquad #stories #realcaregiversrealstories #iamanurse #death #life #nursing #medicine #healthcare #healtheducation #lifesaver #lifewarrior #healer #family #rn #nurse #cardiology #cad ⠀ #instaprobel #instaspace #exploringmywhy
Join us as we have an open table discussion on the Tennessee Nurse situation with @thenursedoc @kurated_by_keem and @ian_rn_nyc #nursetalk #thenursedocshow #allheartsquad #rn #nurses #nursesofinstagram #bsn #medicalerror #youtube #youtubelive #live