When Nursing Makes You Spiritually Numb (And Why That Might Be Okay)

When nursing makes you spiritually numb, it doesn’t announce itself — it just quietly settles in. I watched a film recently where an elderly woman brought a cup of coffee to the main character. Room temperature. Deliberately. The grandmother knew exactly what she was doing — she brought it that way on purpose. And when … Read more

When a Patient Dies and You Don’t Know What to Pray

When a patient dies and you don’t know what to pray — that silence is something nobody in nursing school prepares you for. There is a particular stillness in the room after someone passes. If you have been a nurse for any length of time, you know it. The monitors go quiet. The family’s breathing … Read more

Faith in Nursing: When the Job Tests Everything You Believe

I want to be honest about something that doesn’t come up much in Christian nursing circles. My faith is not on fire. It is not particularly warm. Most days, working in a hospital or aged care facility, it feels — if I’m being completely truthful — a little flat. A little quiet. A little like … Read more