9 May 2009

I worked Thursday and Friday, most of Friday anyway. The patients left. One was a frequent flier who is a paraplegic with bilateral amputations to the hip, numerous pressures sores, trache, pneumonia, etc who was shipped to another hospital with a pulmonologist because her pneumonia was not getting better not worse. She was on Flagyl, Avelox, Gentamycin, and Primax. The other graduated to the Med/Surg floor. I'm thankful for any time I get--with the times being tough as they are.

We are losing Dr Mike Crim, one of my favorites. He is moving the the Kansas City area to be nearer relatives. We need some docs; anybody know any that can come this way?

Anna was called to OB last evening for an induced pregnancy. She is only 13, T-H-I-R-T-T-E-E-N, days from graduation, then boards, then RN. Nearly 4 years full time for a 2 year degree. They tell me at work that she has a job, but she has not been called yet. Jobs are tight right now. The economy being what it is many have come back into nursing.

I'm told Luke and Mark are coming for graduation. Super! I get to see them again. Kara can't come because someone took vacation and she HAS to work--the boss says.

Elon has a lot of approver choice photos on Weather Underground; he is thebige when you search for images. They are REALLY good.

We have corn(the boys have corn) coming up. My peas are spotty, but most everything is coming up. I need to start my tomatoes today; Elon has already started his. The boys melons and gourds are starting to come, too. Elon planted a lot of sunflowers; Anna planted some special morning glories; some tulip trees and bush dogwoods. Lord willing, we will have a good garden.