Eric Hodson
Critical Care Nurse
Eric has always seen things a little differently. At times long-winded and a bit extraneous, he cuts to the heart of issues without flinching. Sometimes poetic, sometimes philosophical, often reflective, Eric tries to synthesize the human experience with the inhumanity we providers often experience.
November 7, 2017
In our "Dear Patient" series, providers share their experiences by talking to the patients that left a mark in their life.
October 26, 2017
Despite the 10 hours of tattoo work that he flaunts from between the buttons of his hospital gown, a lab draw is still more terrifying than a policeman's taser. I donate blood every year, and that 16 gauge straight needle stays in the whole time. I don't need a tattoo to prove I'm tough. My service to my community is twice as scary as taking a bullet, and blame, for a friend trying to steal a car. At least, that's what my patient thinks. But every once in a while, a patient tells you something that makes you think.
October 3, 2017
How effective can we be if we don’t take care of ourselves? And the worst of it is, I’m cutting a piece of myself every day hoping that sacrificing myself today will somehow make tomorrow better. And every day my patient reminds me that there is no bigger lie.