An African-American With A Desire To Inspire.
And just like that, my fourth and final ED rotation of residency has come to an end…if you read my last post, you know what that means 👀 I am officially in vacation mode!! 😆😜🙃 Well, kind of. While I’ll be in full-on vacation mode next week when I go on my honeymoon, this week […]
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Y’all. Don’t EVER let me go this long without posting again. I can’t believe it has been OVER SIX WEEKS since my last post!! SIX WEEKS!! I’m ashamed of myself…that’s by far the longest I’ve gone without a post since I started this blog almost six years ago. This is how people begin to slip […]
Read MoreAfter 14 PICU day shifts, 7 PICU night shifts, 10 NICU day shifts, and 12 NICU night shifts, I’ve FINALLY arrived on the other side of my two month long ICU stretch!! I’M ALIVE Y’ALL!!! Like I said in my last post, doing two back-to-back ICU rotations is quite exhausting. Working 43 intensive care shifts […]
Read MoreNothing can truly prepare you for the death of a child. Nothing. When I decided to go into the field of pediatrics, I knew that the vast majority of the patient population I served were likely to survive the ailments that came their way, mainly because the bodies of young people are simply more resilient […]
Read MoreIn the time between my last post and now, I’ve worked four night shifts and five day shifts in the PICU, worked a few continuity clinic shifts, helped launch a noon conference series focused on ending medical bias and racism by advocating for change and equity (E.M.B.R.A.C.E.), launched a voter registration drive in my continuity […]
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It has only been about a week since I started my PICU rotation, yet I’ve already seen some unbelievable things and have had some unforgettable experiences. Throughout these past five days, I’ve been reminded of how resilient children are as well as how quickly devastating events can occur in someone’s life. I’ve seen the emotional […]
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