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Erica P. Registered Nurse

Colorado Springs, Colorado
I'm an ER nurse, a single mom, a writer, an editor, and the poster child for ADD. I drink too... Full Bio
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$49.95 by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing Really, Harley Davidson? They're f#£&ing FLIP FLOPS! ~e~ Read on »
Friday Night Therapy by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing On the way up the hill to the best little steakhouse ever with my soul mate and best friend, the man who saved me from a miserable place a handful of years ago. It's b ... Read on »
"Baby, put on your best sweatpants..." by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing "I'm takin' you out to the Johnny Carino's for supper!" ~e~ Read on »
This blows. by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing It is so windy, there's a draft in my car strong enough to chill me, despite the fact that all the windows and doors are sealed and the heater is blasting. Why don't gr ... Read on »
Happy Valentine's Day to My Best Friend by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing It's occurred to me more than once this week just how much I depend on this amazing man in my daily functioning.  While I'm being treated like a queen in Dallas b ... Read on »
Shame On You, Howbert Coach! by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing I'm completely disgusted right now. I'm a big believer that the purpose of youth sports is to teach sportsmanship right along with fundamentals. So, Mr. Coach of the Ho ... Read on »
Goodbye, Butt-Ear! by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing Alas, Hayley's butt-ear, aka Petey the Fish, is no more, thanks to the world's finest plastic surgeon, the inimitable Dr. Rupesh Jain. ~e~ Read on »
That's How We Roll by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing Hayley on lead vocals, the boys on backup and harmony, Mom on beat box... Just another Monday morning commute. Happy day! ~e~ Read on »
It's January, and we're riding. In tank tops. by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing How much better could it get? ~e~ Read on »
Damn You, Bourbon St. by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing I think I shall leave a pound or two heavier. ~e~ Read on »
Really?? by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing This, people, is patently ridiculous. Just unveiled a few days ago, I give you the iPotty, an iPad assisted potty training gadget. What are we doing to our c ... Read on »
Them's Mah Boys... by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing But what they don't know about is the large chunk of mom's youth spent playing pranks on people. Game on, lads. ~e~ Read on »
Rule #1: Don't Be a Douche. by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing This is *awesome* - Awesome. Fellow Passengers Tape Drunken Idiot to Seat ~e~ Read on »
A Tale of a System Failed by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing For those of you who've caught this already via Facebook, I apologize. For those who haven't, read on, and catch the lively commentary on http://www.facebook.com/ScottsSideo ... Read on »
The Twelfth Plane of Hell by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing ...Getting out of bed this morning. I've turned into such a total pussy since becoming a Coloradan. Growing up, this was winter in Idaho, from October to April, and 2 ... Read on »
The Eleventh Plane of Hell by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing When both of your nine-year-old boys kiss you sweetly...and then fart just before they get out of the car at school. ~e~ Read on »
Like a Knife in My Eye by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing Is there a "Grammar Performer" to keep shit like 'freezed' out of public view? Read on »
Number 667 by Erica P. Registered NurseHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing A quick scan of my blog stats shows that it totals 666 posts. Not cool... I'm not a religious chick, nor a particularly superstitious one...but I figure, why tempt fate? ... Read on »