Finished a Blanket on a Code Blue Pause
Code blue paused my break. I came back to half a row. Finished the blanket anyway during a vitals lull. The patient asked if she could have it. Yes. Nursing...
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Coffee Shop Prices vs. Night Shift Wages
I stopped at the fancy coffee shop after night shift. Latte: six dollars. My hourly rate after tax makes the math depressing. Nurse with crochet bag and hosp...
Night Shift Crochet and the Code I Didn't Write
I crocheted a blanket on night shift between vitals checks. The charge nurse said it was unprofessional. The patient said it calmed her down. I said nothing....
Your Coffee Shop Is Charging You $1.50 for Oats and Water
Coffee shops charge $1.50 extra for oat milk — a product made from oats and water. Here's why that surcharge is a confidence game worth questioning.
The Blanket That Grew: On Crochet, True Crime, and 1AM Logic
A nurse or shift worker's crochet blanket grows out of control at 1am — and that's exactly the point. An essay on craft, decompression, and quiet resilience.
One Nurse Catches the Baby. One Catches the Dad.
A labor and delivery nurse's account of a father fainting at birth becomes a sharp meditation on grace, presence, and what it means to keep moving forward.