I've always seen blogging as a pretty selfish endeavor. Unless you write for a living, like critics, or journalists, or unless you have a rather specific and interesting view on something, I never really believed you should have a blog. Nevertheless, the world is full of people blogging about the ridiculous, the boring and the downright mundane and trying to throw greater meaning into it. Despite my earlier feelings, here I am doing the same thing. If you're reading this blog, then I have to admit that I'm confused, because I really tried my hardest to make it obscure. This blog is my personal diary and I'm in no hurry to show it to anyone except the most disconnected of strangers.
As you've probably already guessed, I'm a nurse. Apparently I'm a pretty good nurse, since I work in an ICU at a major hospital. We're talking in the top ten of all US hospitals. For obvious reasons, I won't be giving more details. It doesn't really matter. The theme of this blog is relevant among all of us in the health care industry. It doesn't matter who you work for, or what city you're in, illness and death are universal.
I apologize ahead of time for my posts. They can be graphic. Mostly because I'm not planning on having anyone actually read it, but also because my life is graphic. All of our lives are, and I see no reason to pad it up now.
If you're reading this, my email address is available, drop me a line. We all could use a little more encouragement in our work lives.
What has been seen can never be unseen!
About Me
- -J
- I'm an RN. That much you could probably figure out from my blog address. I work in what my hospital (tactfully) calls a "high-loss environment." That basically means that most of my patients die, and not because we mean them to. I work in a cardiac ICU at a major, top ten university hospital and research center (name obviously withheld to protect the privacy of myself, my co workers and the patients) and I only care for the sickest of the sick. If you're seeing me, you probably have way less than a 50/50 shot at survival. I started this blog as a selfish way to help deal with my own feelings about being so acquainted with death and dying. If it helps you deal with yours, than so much the better.
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