Always, even before I am faced with something on a personal level. I have been out of the net for a few days, well weeks to overcome a broken foot. It was a doozy. I fell changing pitches on the roof and created what is known as a Jones fracture. Well has a crazy treatment. …
Category: Healthcare workers
Sometimes you are where you are…
“In a world full of assholes, you don’t have to compete,” I was told by my First Sergeant when I took over a tank section. “You need to meet people where they are and address your response in that place and that moment.” We oft think of sergeants and senior sergeants (a First Sergeant …
What the hell is happening out there…
What the hell is happening out there…Man we are a freaking violent society. There is no easy way to put it and the worst part is we accept it, especially in the medical field. Front line medical staff (that includes first responders who really need to stop acting like they are the only people that …
Jacks or Better to Open…
There is no card deck in my workroom or at the nurses’ station on our unit. Last night I started the shift with a rapid response. If you don’t know what they are, it is when a patient’s condition has rapidly changed and not for good. It is still always strange to be the one …