PinnedJenn Johnson BScN RNWhen it’s your job to deal with the hard stuff.When I started nursing school, there was minimal talk about emotions and what you would be exposed to daily. It was up to you to figure out…Jul 17, 20229Jul 17, 20229
Jenn Johnson BScN RNinLong. Sweet. Valuable.What to do After Your Book Contract Falls Through…What do you do when suddenly you've gone from the highest high (signing up a contract with a traditional publisher two years ago) to having…Jun 141Jun 141
Jenn Johnson BScN RNinILLUMINATION Book ChaptersWhen the Weight of Nursing Takes it’s TollWhen you lose someone, and there is a do you know that we carry your loved one too? Do you ever wonder if while being consumed by your own…May 31May 31
Jenn Johnson BScN RNinReaders HopeMy Eight-Year-Olds Will is Stronger Than IMy eight-year-old little girl is a beast. The sweet, smart, savvy, beautiful girl I’ve gotten to know over the last eight years, is one of…Feb 12Feb 12
Jenn Johnson BScN RNinILLUMINATIONHow to Cope When a Friend is Murdered by Her Husband.Three days ago, my world, and the entire Niagara Region, was rocked by violence. Here in Canada, we are not accustomed to the outright…Oct 16, 20232Oct 16, 20232
Jenn Johnson BScN RNLove Notes from Nurse RatchetThe senior nurse’s gift of being called ‘Nurse Ratchet’ by a patient happens several times a year. Yet, somehow, I always embrace the…Oct 11, 20231Oct 11, 20231
Jenn Johnson BScN RNIf you had to plan your funeral – what would you want? An open letter to my children.It began as an assignment for a palliative care course I had enrolled in. What would you want your funeral to be like? When I initially…Aug 27, 2023Aug 27, 2023
Jenn Johnson BScN RNI’m Tired of Trying to Sell You.I’m not a salesperson by trade. I used to work at large conglomerate home goods store way back in the day, and the thought of trying to…Jun 13, 20231Jun 13, 20231
Jenn Johnson BScN RNinPenny PressTough TopicsHow to tell your kids you watched someone die?May 8, 20231May 8, 20231