A note to oncology care providers….
To oncology care providers: you matter. You change the lives of people, many of whom have limited time left on earth.
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Erica Smith Pulley
- Jul 9, 2017
- 3 min
Grace Makes Me Brave
Grace. That’s my word for this year, this season. Grace. It’s a word that I thought I knew the meaning of, but only knew the surface of...
Erica Smith Pulley
- May 31, 2016
- 3 min
How Do You Do it?
If you ask any of us who feel called to the oncology field, we simply answer, "I was made to do this."
Erica Smith Pulley
- Nov 24, 2015
- 2 min
Nursing: I Didn’t Choose it Because it Was Easy
As a nurse, there are weeks of work where I don’t sit longer than to quickly shove down my lunch down and to speedily chart. There are...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Feb 4, 2015
- 3 min
I Wouldn’t Change a Thing
Recently I was talking with someone who doesn’t know me very well and they asked if I see myself in oncology nursing for the rest of my...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Jan 30, 2015
- 3 min
The Gut of a Nurse
The patient walked into the clinic for fluids. It had been a few months since I had that feeling in my gut. Any nurse can tell you about...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Nov 25, 2014
- 2 min
How I Learned What “Thankful” Means
It was just a short three years ago that I experienced it for the first time, and I was one and a half months into my nursing career....
Erica Smith Pulley
- Oct 27, 2014
- 3 min
A Salute to Ebola Care Nurses
I’m presently watching the 60 Minutes special on Ebola, listening to nurses who took care of Thomas Duncan and hearing about their...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Sep 29, 2014
- 2 min
Today I Closed a Door
It was my last day at the job I’ve been at for the last year and a half today. It was a tough decision to leave, but I am so incredibly...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Aug 25, 2014
- 1 min
Dear Cancer Patient-Thank You
Dear Cancer Patient, Thank you. Thank you for teaching me about living. Truly living. Thank you for teaching me what it means to look...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Aug 11, 2014
- 2 min
#ManicMonday
It is not even noon on Monday and the other nurse and I have already managed to send 4 people to the emergency room and 2 for other...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Jul 27, 2014
- 2 min
I have a problem with the medical world..and I’m part of it
In the last week I have dropped more money on doctors appointments and prescriptions than the last 3 years combined. I always go to a...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Apr 30, 2014
- 3 min
Every hug was a victory dance… A goodbye story
I am an oncology nurse. Saying goodbye and grief comes with the job. However, no matter how accustomed I am to this, it is never easy....
Erica Smith Pulley
- Apr 26, 2014
- 2 min
My first septic patient-awareness of UTIs
I’m a cancer nurse… which means I can sense sepsis coming from miles away and can smell an infection long before the signs and symptoms...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Apr 13, 2014
- 3 min
Young Adults with Cancer: the Fiercest Warriors I Have Ever Met
Dear Young Adult Cancer Patient, I can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but you have captured my heart. Through my 2.5 years of nursing you...
Erica Smith Pulley
- Apr 8, 2013
- 4 min
Being Healthy on the Night Shift
This Sunday morning ended my year and a half of being on and off night shift. I can’t say I’m sad to see it go, but I am incredibly...
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