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Archives: August 2008
Today’s View—From the Eyes of an Angel
It is simply amazing to go from the world of mortals to the realm of angels in a few short moments.
Restocking a Traumatic Arrest
The acuity of a flight can, in most cases, be deduced by the number and type of supplies needed to restock the aircraft.
I took this photo after one of the most broken trauma patients I have flown.
It isn’t a great photo, but you should be able to play ‘Guess the Intervention’ with the equipment on the cart. I will post the actual equipment list when I locate which flight suit pocket it is in.
Grand Rounds 4.48 at Six Until Me
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the blog Six Until Me, you should take the time to check it out. Not only is the author, Kerri, a gifted writer, she brings something a bit unique to the world of blogging, a patient’s perspective on diabetes.
I have not one, but two friends who use insulin pumps. One just happens to be a newly graduated pharmacist. I thought both them and Kerri yesterday whilst discussing back pain with a patient who also uses a pump. It constantly amazes me how other bits and pieces of my life, like watching J9 (the new pharmacist!) change her pump and patiently teach me while she did it, roll into my world as a nurse and as an NP. Because I could talk to this patient about her pump, she felt more comfortable with me helping her with her other medical problems. Instant credibility.
So, Kerri, thanks for your blog and great job with hosting Grand Rounds this week and including me!
J9—thanks for teaching me. I miss you btw.
UPDATE: My world constantly amazes me. Just saw another young patient on a pump, talked to her about online resources and gave her the address to Six Until Me. How cool is that!
Google Search: ADOBSO
Right before packing for my 3 days of NP work, I decided to check my blog stats.
[Yeah Matt, I'm going.......]
6 people actually found my blog by doing a Google search for “ADOBSO.”
That’s awesome.
edit: Apparently this blog is no. 1 for that search phrase! *roflmao*
Gawd I need a life. 
Nursing Portrayed as Fat, Frumpy and Fifty
ednurses, 2008 Fall Specialty Guide
How many more times are we as a profession going to perpetrate the stereotype that nurses are old, fat, frumpy women? I was so irritated with the most recent cover of the journal “ednurses” I almost cursed my way to the house from my mailbox.
The nurse on the cover is highly educated clinical nurse specialist who works at Boston General Hospital. Why in the HELL did they use such an unflattering photograph of her FOR THE COVER? I don’t know a whole lot about photography, but could a more horrendous angle have been used? Why didn’t someone dress her in a great blue or pale green shirt that would have flattered her short, sassy blond hair?
This woman probably has decades of irreplaceable experience. Does that radiate from the pages? Nope. Instead, I see is a judgmental, physically unhealthy, poorly dressed nurse who is scowling at an emotionally distraught patient.
That is far from representing the compassion, intelligence, and professionalism of nursing. Makes me want to . . . wait, what is the point of the cover?
Oh yeah, “Managing Mental Health in the ED.”
If we want to be taken seriously as a profession a bit of wise marketing on even the smallest level would do wonders. Not only do we need to look in the mirror and see how we are physically representing our profession while in the hospital or clinic, we need to find a way to ensure that when being represented in the media we put our best face forward.
Oh, and for the record? I used the age Fifty because the alliteration worked. If this is what 50 really is, sign me up.
“Angels” from Military Motivator
Hey Dale….glad you are with us.
Posted at Military Motivator. Some are hilarious, some will get you where it counts.
crzegrl manga-fied
Okay, I love this time wasting kind of site. (do it Ben . . . I know you want to!)
I have to admit. I kind of like this one.
I’m now preparing myself for the spam onslaught it is bound to produce. That is the price a girl has to pay, I suppose.
Twitterlicious
Just changed my Twitter page and accidently did something cool. I know, step away from the computer. Love it that I am blogging long hand in the photo though. Seems a conflict of input when overlapped by Twitter.
Hmmmmm. Stepping away.
Stepping away.
ASTNA, Military Transport Nursing Site
Screen Shot–Military Transport Nursing Website
The Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association is searching for more military members! The organization is dedicated to progressing the science of transporting patients to a higher level of care. This is a significant area in which the military has a great history in pioneering advancement.
Unfortunately, in looking at current numbers, we represent just a small slice of the membership pie. This screams of opportunity not only in being part of an incredible organization, but the chance to formally meld the worlds of military and civilian medical transport.
Although the Military Transport Nursing website, which is part of the ASTNA is sparse, there is some great basic information about the military role in medical transport. If you have anything you would like to see on it, send me an email or Twitter me.
I am currently in my fifth year of membership, and am speaking at this year’s AMTC conference. Although I am not currently active on any boards or committees, I believe that membership and or participation is a great way to exercise your professionalism. This goes for all of you who have emailed me interested in this very specialized field as well!!! You don’t have to be a flight nurse or a ground transport nurse to immerse yourself in the organization!
Have any questions? Feel free to send me an email!
emily at crzegrl dot net
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Blog Accolades
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- Triathlon: Tri del Sol March 7, 2012
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