PinnedJessica NandinoVenusI walked out the Emergency Department doors and into a breezy warm summer night that caused my forearms to erupt with goose pimples. The…4 min read·Dec 1, 2018----
PinnedJessica NandinoThe Wrong Side of Deathby Jessica Nandino, RN CEN·16 min read·Aug 26, 2019--2--2
PinnedJessica NandinoWhat will it take? An abrasive question from a nurse.Where would we be today if months ago, we held the supply chain to the same level of responsibility with which we now condemn the actions…·2 min read·Oct 31, 2020----
Jessica NandinoMy Tornado of DeathHer outstretched hands, 10 perfect fingers, each 5 attached to their rightful palm. Pillows of toddler pudge held the paper up to me. She…·2 min read·Nov 18, 2019----
Jessica NandinoAn Unexpected PrimeHer face fell. Assumed disappointment should have been my purported relief. I knew the look and had made it countless times. A mix of…3 min read·May 15, 2019----
Jessica NandinoTurkey BossI love my goose. Truth. One of many unexpected truths. Ten years ago, if someone had written out, “Jessica’s Truths”, I would have…22 min read·Dec 7, 2018----
Jessica NandinoDon’t I Know You?I was the new girl at work. Brand new. I had barely graduated nursing school. Somehow, with a mix of smarts, stubbornness, and charm, I…7 min read·Nov 16, 2018----
Jessica NandinoDon’t Cry Mama… He’s in Heaven.A bleating cry came from just beyond the unfinished barn. There was an urgency and fierceness to it, one I had not heard before. I turned…11 min read·Nov 10, 2018----
Jessica NandinoMomderwearOn the rough days, motherhood is a battle. A struggle to let go of expectations, to soften ones previous standards of tidiness and order…2 min read·Jun 6, 2018----