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Once a nurse, always a nurse...6 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 8 months ago: I turned on my computer this morning to find this message: Congratulations on Saving Lives for 50 Ye … more →

Tags: Nurse, retired nurse, RN, nursing, Nursing School, Nursing, First shots, first enemas, first IVs

HOW CAN FAMILY AND FRIENDS SUPPORT ME? 2 comments

Annie wrote 9 months ago: So, often we talk of ways in which those of us with chronic illnesses can support each other. This g … more →

Tags: Coping with Chronic IIlness, inspiration and faith, Ways to Relax and de-Stress, Disability, Support for Lupus, Chronic (medicine), Lupus, health, support for people with chronic illness, Illness

Caring Lessons in the Nursing Classroom

Lois Roelofs wrote 10 months ago: Nursing faculty: Are you planning textbooks for your fall courses? I invite you to consider Caring L … more →

Tags: careers, faculty, memoir, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, nursing, RN, Career development, Health Professions

"What's Love Got to Do with It? A Field Guide to the... 4 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 10 months ago: Sentence in Poetry and Prose” was the catchy title faculty member Juliet Patterson chose for t … more →

Tags: writing, Books, Iowa Summer Writing Festival, Iowa City, Barbara Kingsolver, Elizabeth Bishop, Tim O'Brien, Robert Frost, University of Iowa

Review of Caring Lessons by Mary A. Osborne, Nurse and Author2 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 11 months ago: I’m happy to present a recent Amazon review of Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor’s Jou … more →

Tags: Books, memoir, Nurse, nursing, RN, writing, Book Review, Depression, feeling hemmed in

Caregivers Write Your Stories (#3)6 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 11 months ago: As a caregiver, do you ever feel like screaming?  I wanted to scream recently on a Grandma/Grandpa b … more →

Tags: memoir, writing, Life, caregiver, Infant Car Seat, Children, handling frustration, grandparents babysitting, highchair

Caregivers Write Your Stories (#2)2 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 11 months ago: As a caregiver, you might be asking yourself, “Why write my caregiving stories?” I can think of seve … more →

Tags: memoir, Chicago, writing, caring lessons now, Life, chronic pain, health, caregiver, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Caring Lessons is "not just for nurses!" (a letter from a new friend in Lafayette, LA)4 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Lois, I was the single woman at [your grandniece's] wedding last fall.  You sat at my table. As a 65 … more →

Tags: careers, memoir, Nurse, RN, writing, Academy Award, buy the rights for a film

Writing as a Ministry2 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: One day I was lamenting that I wasn’t giving of myself like I used to do when I was teaching n … more →

Tags: careers, memoir, Nurse, RN, writing, Faith, Ministry

Caring Lessons - Blog Tour Over - What Next?6 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: I’m finished, ” I announced to my husband late last week. Always appearing a bit skeptic … more →

Tags: Books, careers, caring lessons blog tour, faculty, memoir, Mental Health Nursing, writing, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Hope College

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Final Stop 4 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: “You don’t need to be in the health care industry or education to like it,” writes … more →

Tags: Books, careers, caring lessons blog tour, Chicago, memoir, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, nursing, RN

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #13 - More about Mental Ilness2 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Bipolar Disorder Chynna Laird gets it. She understands my passion for nursing and mental health nurs … more →

Tags: Books, careers, caring lessons blog tour, memoir, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, nursing, RN, writing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #12 - Changing Minds about Mental Ilness2 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Schizophrenia “Changing Minds about Mental Illness” is a topic close to my heart. For a … more →

Tags: Books, careers, caring lessons blog tour, memoir, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, nursing, RN, writing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #112 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Two in one day??? Yes, there are two blog tour stops today. The tour will be over a week from today, … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #10 / Hot Fudge Friends 7 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Lois and Marianna at the International Christian Retail Show, Atlanta, 7/11 Today, I’m all abo … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #9 / Ten Things I Learned on My Way to Market

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Are you almost finished writing your book? Are you dreading the thought of marketing? Do you need ti … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #8 - Giveaway Copies

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Are you an empty nester? Are you trying to lose weight? These are just a few of the fun things that … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #7 / Ten Tips to Finish Your Book

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: Caring Lessons hanging out by the Bean Are you almost ready to finish writing your book? I compiled … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour - Stop #63 comments

Lois Roelofs wrote 1 year ago: First, thanks to all who stopped in today to read my post of this morning on living lighter. It … more →

Tags: Mental Health Nursing, Nurse, memoir, Chicago, writing, Books, RN, careers, nursing


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