Blog – Carrie Kern

January 29, 2021

Moderna Second Shot. Woof.

I’ve been worried about writing this one. Really worried. I’ll be straight forward, authentic and genuine with you all; this shot was worse. I am worried about writing this blog because I do NOT want this blog to be reason for anyone to be scared of their Covid series. I hope that you all leave after reading this with some […]

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January 8, 2021

My biggest accomplishment of 2020. It’s probably not what you think.

My intention for this specific blog is not to humble brag. Honestly quite the opposite; genuine, authentic stories through the filter of a nurse practitioner. This last year was hard, and I almost feel like that phrase is becoming cliché. Of course it was hard. Isn’t every year? My own personal 2019 was difficult and my family joked we couldn’t […]

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May 25, 2021

What I wish I knew before nursing.

First, hi. Welcome back to my blog. Its been a while. The move. The packing. The two jobs for a hot minute. Man, it was a whirlwind. Lets just say we are settling in and happy. Definitely still learning about OKC, but settling in. I feel like to tell this story I have to start at the beginning. Well, maybe […]

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January 10, 2021

The hardest PCS. A love letter to Del Rio.

My son asked me today if when we move to Oklahoma we have to leave our house. I, of course, told him yes but he started to get downhearted. I asked him if he loved this house. He replied “Yes, I love this house. Will someone else live here? I don’t want anyone else to live here.” My sons heart […]

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January 1, 2021

My Experience with the Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine

I am a nurse practitioner in Del Rio, Texas. My small town is about 3 hours from any major city, and 1 hour from the next town with a hospital. To say the least, we are very rural. Our access to care, specialty care in particular, is minimal. The hospital has less than 100 beds. For reference, one of the […]

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