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Isn’t it strange, this Westernized perspective, the never ending mission, when you are in a position of privilege, this burden that individually one is on a journey of finding one’s passion. We are on this purposeful journey…to find purpose, seeking out those things that will make us feel complete. It’s…

Sometimes when I am paralyzed by anxiety I have to remind myself that life is a process and that I chose the flood instead of the trickle. P.S. Am I the only grad student that thinks their committee is trying to trick them when they tell them they doing well?

It’s a metaphor, the notion of burning it all down. The idea that we need to blow this up and start again with new perspectives that aren’t informed by ideals of the past that have led to this deep social injustice we are experiencing right now. And is not a…

Watching the film Bevel Up in the community nursing course of my undergraduate nursing program changed my understanding of nursing. It’s still as relevant for nurses today as it was for me 14 years ago. https://cool.world/salon-series/webinar-05/watch/ Peace, Michelle D.

Violence in healthcare is a big issue. Nurses are often subjected to violence in healthcare spaces. Sometimes this violence is from patients as families, sometimes it comes from coworkers including physicians and other nurses. More recently serious incidents of violence perpetrated by nurses has gained media attention with respect to…

Some things that are deeply important to me are not important to you. The expanse of social media communication on the Internet is a hotbed of half conversations, ignoring those who do not share our perspectives, and blocking those we disagree with. The outcome? Confirmation bias extraordinaire. And, with the…

Right now I am sitting in a Covid-19 vaccination centre in the 15 minute post-vaccination count-down to monitor for any adverse reactions. I have been a nurse for 13 years, I have given vaccination, I have taken my children to vaccination clinics and I have never seen such a well…

The latest episode of The Shift Change is about Trauma Informed Practice. This month we have a guest, Jessica Key, sharing her thoughts and experience as an Indigenous nurse. Love, Michelle D.

The past 18 months has forced Canadians to navigate a health crisis unlike any most have seen in their lifetime. COVID-19 has challenged people around the world to change their behaviours to curb the spread of a virus. Canadians were challenged to work together, but the fight against COVID-19 has…