Author Archives: Becca Ellis
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.7.19)
“What’s right about your life? What are the things you celebrate most about your life? [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.6.19)
Sitting in the corner, I witness the nurse lean in close to her patient [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.5.19)
“Biological mechanisms are pretty complex calling into play many different areas of expertise. What is [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.4.19)
“What brings you joy? That’s a question I love to ask patients. Hospitals can shrink [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.3.19)
“Healing is not returning to the way things were before. Healing is allowing the trauma [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.2.19)
“Being vulnerable and asking for help is not weakness. Gritting your teeth, clenching your fist [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (4.1.19)
Nurse wisdom from the ICU at OHSU: “The machines and tubes, the alarms and jumbled [...]
Apr
Nurse Wisdom from the ICU at OHSU (3.31.19)
Perspective is everything. We do not see the world as it is. We see the [...]
Mar
The Holy Prison of Lent
I spent 5 days with a group of peacemakers and activists from around the world [...]
Feb
In Shelter of Each Other
I spent 5 days of Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and many others were imprisoned. [...]
Feb
Privileged Stories
I spent 5 days of Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and many others were imprisoned. [...]
Jan
Reflections from Robben Island
On Friday morning, I woke early, got dressed and went for a walk with my [...]
Jan
