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Even though I was dreading hearing about all the hospital changes at the Annual Volunteer Meeting, some of the new ideas actually sounded pretty positive to me. Who knew? Keep reading Feeling Safe: Knowns vs Unknowns

Making commitments is not my strong point, but I said I’d volunteer to be a “Floater” in the ER, for now. Keep reading ER Volunteer "Floater"

Heartthrobs in the hospital can be oh so confusing, whether it’s in real life or on the tube. Mixed messages during the chase (is there really a chase going on?) make life exciting and exhausting at the same time. Keep reading Hospital Heartthrobs: Mixed Messages

So what started out as slight hunger pains turned into a smokin’ hot situation in the ER tonight and um, not in a good way… Keep reading ER: CODE RED - Diet Karma

The way I’d describe my ER shift tonight in the ER is: “The Good, The Bad and The Funny.” Every night could be a sitcom. Keep reading Volunteering: The GOOD, The BAD and The FUNNY

Here’s a list of things that make me smile, cry and gulp when I volunteer in the ER. Keep reading ER Volunteering: EMOTIONAL Effect

The best way to everyone’s heart on my ER shift is ALWAYS something yummy and sweet. Tonight I made a chocolate cake which earned lots of raves and smiles. Keep reading Chocolate Cake For the ER Staff

Seems like the world is made of two kinds of people: bright side and dark side. Tonight in the ER, I helped my bright side friend through a dark moment and discovered my “half-fullness” in the process. Keep reading Half-Full vs. Half-Empty

All I did tonight on my ER shift was entertain a little kid, but his mom made me feel like I did a whole lot more. Keep reading ER Shift

Talk about feeling the pain in unexpected places, I felt SO bad for the Teen Guy and his Girlfriend who came in with cuts (ahem!) everywhere. Ouch! Keep reading Love Hurts: ER Drama

So here’s a quick update on my Valentine’s Day Heart Shaped Coffee Cake surprise for the ER Staff and a certain ER doctor. Keep reading Valentines Night: Quick Report

Valentine’s Day is chance to do something special for someone, even if you’re not sure how it’s going to go. It’s the time to take a romantic risk and just go for it. Keep reading Valentine's Day

Tonight being in the ER was like a Hitchcockian drama with a mysterious woman, a bag full of hypodermic needles and an innocent bystander (me!) Keep reading Drama in the ER: Unsolved Mystery

I keep having the same dream where I’m stuck in a white room, hearing my supervisor’s voice “Remember the P’s,”(Purell, Post-its, Politeness). But the real nightmare is the Private Physician who’s Paranoid about Privacy. Those are the P’s I can’t seem to forget. Keep reading Minding Your P's and Q's

We’re all searching for “Happily Ever After,” right? Some people are really lucky in the love department and some aren’t. I wonder how you know when “the one” is the one… Keep reading True Love = Happily Ever After

Volunteering at the hospital is scary if you’re afraid of Swine Flu, but it’s THE place to be for prevention or cure and it has its perks. But I still prefer my shots with lime. Keep reading Doing Shots

“Volunteering” in the ER on a Saturday that’s also Halloween? A very scary story for some; for me, playing a different kind of character, and I wasn’t being an actress at all… Keep reading Volunteering for the Unexpected

For a really scary story on Halloween, here’s what happened on my ER volunteer shift. Well, the part I can talk about so far. Keep reading In Recovery from ER Hell

What crazy wants to volunteer in the Hospital ER on Halloween? So I got stuck with the Saturday night shift. This Halloween I’m dressing as an annoyed volunteer! Keep reading Fake or Real, it's All Bloody

The hospital has this thing about privacy for all the ER volunteers, so all I can tell you about him is… not much… Keep reading All I can say is...