Reflections of a Flight Nurse, Paramedic, Skydiver, and Army Reserve Commander
Posted in Deep Thoughts on Mar 30th, 2007
When I think about Washington DC, I don’t automatically associate it with the White House, the Washington Monument, or the Smithsonian. Instead, I think about the Vietnam Memorial, the Women’s Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
I inevitably reflect on those who have sacrificed their lives for my country and the pride I feel walking in [...]
Posted in Army Nurse Corps on Mar 14th, 2007
With the mess at Walter Reed and the unsurprising resignation of Lieutenant General Kevin Kiley, the Army’s new (interim) top medical officer is Major General Gale Pollock, Nurse Corps.
Here is the educational portion of her bio from the AMEDD website:
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Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock became the U.S. Army Deputy Surgeon General [...]
Posted in Flight Nursing on Mar 14th, 2007
Life in the world of EMS is sometimes wrought with long hours of sitting. Sitting and waiting.
Other times, it is heart-stoppingly (quite literally!) exciting.
Once in awhile, it is also amazingly beautiful.
Sunset over a Frozen Lake
I love my job.
Posted in TechNerd Stuff on Mar 4th, 2007
Oh how time allows us to forget the pain related to our experiences and therefore recall only the good memories. It tricks us into repeating that which has made us suffer.
Tattoos—we know they hurt, but the desire for more ink allows us to forget.
Childbirth—the desire to have another child mutes the misery that often [...]
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