Author: Melissa Schwartz Beck

I have been a Registered Nurse for 29 years. For much of this time, I was teaching, practicing, and researching nursing. Now, I'm journeying to discover the heA/R/T of my experience and my calling. As a Missionary Nurse, Educator and Simulation Consultant, I am a Servant of Yeshua (Jesus), sharing knowledge through writing, research, simulation, and curriculum development.

by Melissa Schwartz Beck December 6, 2022 4

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Honor; Shining Light

Sometime ago . . . I start a new day drawing up the blinds. I look down to find aContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck October 4, 2022 3

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Looking for Angels, Finding the Light

I wanted to tell you I’m afraid of angels, but I’m really not. On February 18, 1994, I was inContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck September 13, 2022 3

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What’s in the Sky?

What do you see in the photograph? A dark universe, stars, and light pollution? In nursing, we learn epistemology isContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck August 19, 2022 3

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Florence and the Origin of the Light

I’m reading Florence Nightingale’s (1969/1860) Notes on Nursing What it is and What it is Not, trying to re-connect withContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck August 5, 2022 5

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Angels in the Light

Last week, I spent a lot of time sitting in a chair. I wish I could say I was lookingContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck July 25, 2022 5

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Florence and the Lamp

I see Florence Nightingale and her lamp morph into Jesus and the upside-down chandelier again. (See my last blog, FindingContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck July 21, 2022 4

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Finding the A/R/Tograhper: The Journey Begins by Turning on the Light

This morning, I woke up dreaming of Florence Nightingale holding the above-pictured lamp. Oddly enough, Florence morphs into Jesus holdingContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck July 20, 2022 3

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What Drives the A/R/Tograhper?

As an A/R/Togrpaher (artist/researcher/teacher), I wonder: Now, I’m on a personal mission to find the answers. Do you have questionsContinue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck February 11, 2021 2

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Florence Nightingale and The Art of Nursing

During the time of Florence Nightingale, nursing consisted of basic nursing skills such as bathing, bed making, comfort measures, housekeeping,Continue Reading

by Melissa Schwartz Beck January 23, 2021 3

Blog Conclusion with Methodology

The A/R/Tographer’s Teaching Philosophy: The Storied Version

Lights camera, Action . . . hit the play button! The music begins, DAA DAA DAADADA DAAAA DAAA [Star WarsContinue Reading