#Nursing

Michael Apollo Lira

Jul 7, 20212 min read

Time will tell. And in the meantime, time will heal.

This song is a FEEL. The soft, sleepy and sultry voice. The indolent pace of the melody and instruments. The half-awake feel that...

Michael Apollo Lira

Jun 22, 20213 min read

Sometimes the poison picks you

There is a lot we get to control in life. But I'll argue that there is a LOT that we don't get to control. That's simply what it costs...

Michael Apollo Lira

May 2, 20215 min read

The reason I put a slash through my zeroes

Short answer: BECAUSE I CAN. Long answer: (DEEP BREATH) A long time ago, I decided to start putting slashes in my zeroes when writing...

Michael Apollo Lira

Nov 16, 20205 min read

Fantasy Sports (and nursing?) Leagues, COVID College Towns, and Tough Love

I'm terrible with general #sports knowledge. I couldn't tell you what teams are having a strong season, and I might even screw up a...

Michael Apollo Lira

Oct 19, 20202 min read

The difference between good and great in the professional world.

I've always said the difference between a good nurse and a great nurse is attitude. To be a nurse in the first place, you have to...

Michael Apollo Lira

Sep 30, 20202 min read

"I'm the kind of guy who laughs at a funeral"

"I love to laugh. I'll laugh at things that are funny, and things that are really, really not funny. And I don't mean to - it's just..."