"Spirit In The Sky"

The following lyrics are dedicated to the Taylor students and staff who were recently killed in an automobile accident and to Andrew Perkins, an IWU student who was killed in a train accident:

When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best
When I lay me down to die
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best

Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
Gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
That's where you're gonna go when you die
When you die and they lay you to rest
You're gonna go to the place that's the best

Never been a sinner I never sinned
I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up with
The spirit in the sky
Oh set me up with the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
Go to the place that's the best

"Code Blue"

Well kiddies its about 3am and about an hour ago I experienced my first code blue. Usually when I hear that phrase over the intercom it is for a unit that I am not working on so you can imagine how suprised I was when I found out that it was in a room right down the hall from me. Thankfully the patient did survive and is being more closely monitored in the ICU. I wasn't sure of the whole story but basically he started vomiting, aspirated on that vomit, and went into cardiac arrest for a short time. The patient is a 32 year old male who has Cerebral Palsy and is pretty non responsive to begin with which makes it harder to assess how he is doing in an acute situation such as this. I just pretty much stood and observed. I was also able to run and get supplies as they needed them so it was cool to be able to "get involved" as well. I must say that after viewing this incident I have come to the realization that we have some talented people at this hospital. Everyone seemed to know exactly where to go and what to do. Each had a specific job and conducted it to the best of their ability. I am the kind of person that is all about teamwork so it really thrills me inside when I see so many talented people working together in one place. Other than that its been a pretty slow night. However, it is nice to officialy be able to be on schedule and not get tired anymore at night. Welp I need to check vital signs in a few so I best be rollin.
~N

"Paging Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard"

Welp its 2 in the am and I am currently at St Luke West about 3 hours into my shift. God has blessed me tonight with an easy workload. I showed up tonight primed and ready to tackle a difficult night filled with call lights I don't wish to answer and hind parts I don't wish to wipe.....however.....that was not to be the case. I showed up in the staffing office and was told that I would be going to Mental Health. I found this odd at first but then remembered that they usually do this when they have a mentally disturbed person in one of the restraint rooms. I was not looking forward to this as the last time I worked here I was cussed out, spit upon, and scratched by a beast of a man who could easily have grinded my bones to make his bread. So needless to say I didn't know what I was walking into and was kind of anxoius upon my arrival to the unit. But it has been the exact opposite. There are 15 patient's tonight and all of them keep to themself, are quiet, and quite friendly. All that I have to do is checks every 15 minutes which simply requires me to get up and walk in a circle and then chart where and what the patient is doing at that time. Good thing I brought that Tom Clancy novel huh.
God Bless,
~N