Reflections of a Flight Nurse, Paramedic, Skydiver, and Army Reserve Commander
Posted in Daily Notes on May 27th, 2006
I may be changing that volunteer request from Iraq to Afghanistan. There is a multinational group led by the Canadians headed over in August. They will be replacing the crew at one of the combat support hospitals.
Yes kids, this would include the reunion of myself with the medic from the great white north [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 24th, 2006
Nursing Wiki!!:
I am stoked about this site. What an amazing repository for nurses and all things related to nursing.
Check out the link…*hat tip CodeBlog*
Posted in Daily Notes on May 22nd, 2006
Well, this week has once again reminded me of the reasons NOT to subject myself to the Army system. The old saying, “Never raise your hand to volunteer for ANYTHING,” is echoing through my skull.
Situation: My unit is in the process of being deactivated and reactivated in a different configuration.
Due to lack of [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 21st, 2006
So here I am, jumping on WiFi when I can find it, trying to catch up on my blog reading. All of the sudden I realized that having a GIGANTIC list of sex blogs that tend to include various large full color photographs of just straight porn is NOT a good idea. Especially [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 21st, 2006
Life is good. On the plane headed to Boston with a bloody mary, the new Hoobastank album on the iPod and well, yeah. Did I mention the bloody mary?
Hey, you gotta love an album that starts of with the Drill Sergeant from “Full Metal Jacket.†I am keen on this song “Born [...]
Posted in Daily Notes on May 21st, 2006
I have so many thoughts running around in my head. Each time I want to write I find myself in the car, at work or in dire need of a good night’s sleep.
I returned a few days ago from my Army annual training. You know, that one weekend a month, two weeks a [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 14th, 2006
I made a tentative decision two days ago (decision pending a few ‘ifs’).
If I can find a way to Balad, Iraq or one of the other major hospitals in country, I will be volunteering to go.
I have been training for the big game for the past 10 years.
Damn, has it been that long? Jesus [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 14th, 2006
I was looking for a graphic for the last post and did a search for “nurse cap” on Google.
Wow. After skimming a link to a site teaching the reader how to make their own for a halloween costume, I clicked on no. 2.
NFWS (not for work safe) “Nurse Uniforms & Caps”
Guess the ANA [...]
Posted in Nursing on May 14th, 2006
My apologies for not keeping up with the comments! Hope everyone is well.
Happy late nurse’s week to everyone.
Just for shits and giggles, what was everyone given as gifts from their respective institutions?
Me? Yes, got a navy blue bath towel with the hospital logo embroidered in the corner. A bit strange, but will [...]
Posted in Deep Thoughts on May 14th, 2006
I spend a lot of time looking in the mirror, wondering who it is I really am.
We identify ourselves by the rank we have earned, the degrees we have attained and the things we have accomplished. Our relationships also define us. It is all about being a brother, sister, or mother to some [...]
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