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Leave a comment on I’m here for you: A critical care nurse pushes through her fear

2 years ago

I’m here for you: A critical care nurse pushes through her fear

A lady answered. I remember sobbing to her. Telling her that I wanted to die. Telling her I had a plan. The night I almost took my life, I had a plan. And the plan didn’t include picking up a phone book but I’m so glad I did. The girls at school hated me. I...

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Leave a comment on I Lived: A Chief People Officer Surprises herself and us all

3 years ago

I Lived: A Chief People Officer Surprises herself and us all

I’m alone in a hallway, a cold, dim hallway. My bed is pushed up against the wall. A nurse approaches. She tells me I have a serious neck injury and that it might be broken. There’s a brace around my neck, and I realize I can’t move. “Where’s Devin?” I ask. “Let me find out,”...