Becoming a Nurse

Monika Lyman

Becoming A Nurse - Diary of a midlife career change. TThe life and times of a 40 something IT refugee in nursing school in NYC.

  • Found My Niche
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    Update on the latest twists and turns in my nursing career.  My new company is great.  I love it there. I am pursuing my Wound Care Nurse certification from the WOCNA.  Things are looking up. 

    Formats available: Quicktime (.mov)Tags: nursing, wound care nursing, wocn

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    1 December 2008, 5:09 pm
  • Suicide - Thought for Nurses
    3 July 2008, 3:16 am
  • New Nurse VLOG
    Please head on over to Damon's new BLOG/VLOG: Wounded Healer. You wont regret it.
    It is a wonderful beginning and I am so excited to welcome this new nursing student into nursing. Please check it out...
    26 May 2008, 2:29 pm
  • Long Time No VLOG
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    Click to Play An update on my transition into nursing. Thoughts on community nursing, homecare.
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    18 May 2008, 4:52 am
  • Nursing Students Rock


    OK, this is so old these guys have probably graduated by now! It's brilliant, cute and hilariously funny. I just could not resist.
    30 October 2007, 12:59 pm
  • Breezy Brooklyn Birds
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    Ok, it's a little long. Getting back into the videoblogging groove. I have seen pigeons around town do this flying sun dance before and have always wanted to catch it. While running some errands on a beautiful day yesterday, I finally did. Also some random driving footage on a glorious fall day. Pink Floyd, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" from the Ummagumma album provides the perfect spacey soundtrack.
    29 October 2007, 5:01 pm
  • First Year Nurse
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    Reflections on my first year. Still a work in progress. Feeling much more confident now, though. Still no regrets on my chosen path. Funny how my last two reflections posts echo each other. Variations on a theme. I did not notice this until after I made the post and looked back at my last one.
    26 October 2007, 1:37 pm
  • Leeloo Goes AWOL

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    The other night, Leeloo, our parrot, decided to take in a look around the neighborhood. Somehow, she hitched a ride out on an unsuspecting/distracted shoulder. This caused us one of the most frightening nights we have had. Seeing that the temperature was to drop below 40, we were sure our little tropical girl would have a tough night. So we put out our posters out around the neighborhood and went to bed fearing the worst. The next morning brought the best possible news. Leeloo foun her way onto the terrace of a family nearby. They found our "lost"posters while preparing to put their "found" posters out and called us right away. A miracle we are very grateful for!

    Welcome home, Leeloo!
    14 April 2007, 1:22 am
  • Sit Yer Butt Down And Take Report...
    It's Change of Shift. Wear green scrubs, while your at it...
    23 March 2007, 11:24 am
  • Transitions
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    I have been missing in action for several months. This post is the first post reflecting on a very difficult time in my transition to life as a new nurse. I realized after I looked at this video that one might construe my comments to be critical of my preceptor. This is not the case for me. My preceptor was a lovely and talented nurse who did everything she could to nurture me. The mismatch for me had more to do with the facility itself and the pace there. I am just aware that some other nurses in my class had issues with their preceptors or coworkers.
    20 March 2007, 3:41 am
  • A New Year
    Nurse2be-ANewYear762.mov.jpgWatch the videoReflections on transitioning into nursing and New Years wishes.

    1 January 2007, 5:34 am
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