Mercy Ships: Ending My Time in Madagascar
1/29/2015 – I’m now in my final days aboard the Africa Mercy, and I find myself struggling with what to write. There are so many thoughts, feelings, and emotions going through me as this amazing journey ends and I say goodbye to friends and patients for which I have come to care deeply. It’s hard […]
Mercy Ships: My Last Two Weeks
01/19/2015 – As I sit on my bunk this morning, I’m letting all that has occurred during the last 8.5 weeks pour over me. It’s been a lot. There has been absolute joy and tears of gratitude, as well as tears of sadness and tears of confusion – and they have all been necessary. I’ve experienced […]
How to Stay Healthy on the Road
Happy New Year! If you’re like most of us, you’ve been up to your eyeballs in holiday treats since mid-November, and January offers a welcome chance to start over with healthier habits. Staying healthy on a nurse’s schedule can be a challenge – and an even bigger one when you’re traveling. Read below for some […]
Mercy Ships: Gifts from the Hope Center
I started my New Year’s Day walking to the Hope Center with two other nurses/friends. The Hope Center is where patients who live far away from Tamatave (where the ship is docked) go for treatment. Think Ronald McDonald House – a facility for patients and caregivers. There were a few special former patients I wanted […]