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Jul 2, 2011, 3:03 pm
All things happen in cycles. Unfortunately, I am currently in the “White Cloud” part of my work cycle. That means, dear readers, that I have been the anti-flight nurse. Ground response via mini-van? Yeah, have done 3. My last patient flight was almost a month ago. Blame it on bad luck. Bl... Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2011, 8:51 am
I can tell how much time I have spent at the hangar by how unorganized my life becomes.
It is all I can do to ensure the laundry is done, there is food in the fridge and my truck is not trashed. In the past, one by one, these things gradually get out of control. I would finally have a day off and t... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 11:40 am
Today, Mike posted this video about social media burnout on his blog Family Medicine Rocks.
After discussion with Mike about rebranding, I thought this would be the perfect time to address both, once again, via video.
So Mike? Tag! You are it! Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 9:45 am
Working night shift wears me out. We do a lot of “swing shifts” from days (7a-7p) to mids (10a-10p) to nights (7p-7a). Fortunately, in-house rules exist as to how we structure our schedule but I still struggle with those damn nights.
Anyone else out there have issues with swinging from days to ... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 11:38 am
Seven and a half years is a long time. My very first post on crzegrl was on 12 November 2003, a fitting date for me as so many major events have happened on that day for me.
I swore into the Army.
I closed on my first home.
My friend Danny died.
My blog was born.
I remember purchasing my first ... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 9:11 am
I had a minor anxiety attack this morning when I realized my cell phone was sitting on my desk and I was cruising at 75 mph half way to the hangar.
13 hours with no iPhone.
No email. No FaceBook. No Twitter. No text messages. Pathetic, I know. Prior to leaving this morning at 0610, I ha... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 9:11 am
Once upon a time, this flight nurse applied for a position in Iraq as a civilian trauma NP. Even with my background I couldn’t get anyone to bite on my resume.
Fast forward a few years.
Today I had an email exchange with Walter, a recruiter from Dyncorp who is looking for Medics for work in Iraq... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 9:11 am
Adrenaline, chaos, stress, excitement, emotion—-There are endless adjectives associated with the world of flight medicine.“I’ve always wanted to be a flight nurse, but . . .”This has been repeated to me endless times. Flight nursing is a profession many want, but few are willing to pursue.... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2011, 10:45 am
Tuesday Sunrise through the Hangar Door
It has been quite some time since I posted a view from my “Office Window.” During our on-coming shift aircraft checks, I finally found a reason to enjoy the time change. I snapped this with my iPhone through a coffee treated morning haze. Looks like it wi... Comment - Like
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Mar 10, 2011, 9:55 am
“The Impact of Alcohol on Trauma”
On 24 March I am speaking at the Michigan Trauma Symposium in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Every year, the symposium rotates between the three major cities/trauma centers in West Michigan: Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing. A few months ago, our trauma coordinato... Comment - Like
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Mar 9, 2011, 3:57 pm
I must, on an almost hourly basis (or even more frequently!), remind myself that planning my work day is neigh unto impossible. Not only is it impossible, but even after starting on a project or task that being interrupted too many times to count is to be expected.
Take for example a normal shift. ... Comment - Like
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Mar 8, 2011, 10:50 am
So many times when flying a very ill or injured patient, finding the alcohol swabs is monumentally difficult. As with everything else we do, how incredible when we are able to remove steps from a simple, but essential process.
Hmmm, but what I really wonder about is the cost. And if they can figure... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2011, 7:56 pm
While doing a clinical rotation in OB last week, which is required for my position annually, I was bordering on a minor anxiety attack. For the first time in a very long time, I was without my cell phone.
Today, while working on all of my social media accounts, surfing the web and watching Twitter ... Comment - Like
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Jan 3, 2011, 10:50 pm
So I attempted to start a post yesterday from the WordPress app on my iPhone. It went horribly wrong and I not only ended up with a very short blurb, but the photo I wanted to post didn’t upload.
*sigh*
I guess that is what I get for hosting my own version of WP on my own server. And not updatin... Comment - Like
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Jan 2, 2011, 11:49 pm
Sometimes, it is the small changes that make the biggest differences. Over the past two years, I have weaned myself off of plastic shopping bags (almost), recycle everything possible, stopped eating fast-food, no longer drink soda and am eating a vegetarian diet. Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2011, 6:57 pm
Why is it that the birth of a new year brings hope, plans for positive change and the feeling of rebirth?
It amazes me what a difference a year makes.
I see great happiness, change and greatness in 2011.
Great Happiness. Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2010, 8:31 am
I decided that I need to actually start keeping up and writing more about the HEMS industry.
Marky, I thought about you this morning when I came across the following article. Guess your classmate will have smack to talk when you mention the Duracell commercial . . .
From EMS Flight Crew:
Airl... Comment - Like
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Jun 6, 2010, 11:46 am
Last spring I found myself in the midst of my normal chaos. Too many jobs, too many projects and too little balance. That was when Ben told me he thought we should plant a garden.
A garden that needed weeded, watered and looked after. He said that to the girl who could barely keep a “no one can k... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2010, 8:54 pm
Gauge and his frogs . . . every 5 year old
should have rubber boots!
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Mar 15, 2010, 10:46 pm
We would fight to scrape the pan and eat the melt-in-your-mouth fudge bits left after mom was done. After it cooled, the fudge squares were dumped over a huge bowl of popcorn which four small children devoured during the annual playing of “The Wizard of Oz,” on television in the days b... Comment - Like
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