This is one of those weeks when I think my assertiveness/decisionmaking/ease-up-front/adult capabilities are being tested, all at once!
Exhibit A: Yesterday at work we moved 3 patients back to ICU within 2 hours. We had to borrow crash carts from other floors and we ran out of veni masks so much was going on at once. One patient of the 3 was mine, but I helped with one of the others who the doctor intubated in the room (this is highly unusual and serious, meaning the tube down your throat where a bag/ventilator is breathing for you). Anytime these situations happen, you have to be very sure of yourself, think fast, and think RIGHT.
Exhibit B: I'm teaching EKG's to the Adult 2 nursing class tomorrow morning at 10 AM for 2 hours (this is similar to student teaching). Thankfully, I deal with this topic every day at work. Unthankfully, I will probably forget that I really do know what I'm talking about as soon as I get up front.
Exhibit C: I'm playing the organ for Evensong for this Sabbath, March 17, all by myself... hmm... If you are otherwise unoccupied and want to chance listening (I will not vouch for the quality of this listening experience :-) , you can go to
www.wsmc.org and click on the mic "Listen LIVE" at 7:30 PM EST
Sabbath was Jonathan Carlson's birthday so a bunch of people met at Red Clay State Park for a picnic.
Kelli made lasanga
Trying to light candles in the wind is tricky
The birthday boy
After lunch entertainment: slack rope walking
No, she isn't falling, she walked the whole way by herself. The rope is hers so she's had lots of practice.
Apparently the tongue helps
Back at the Heilmans this is the Carrie and Jaclyn, Ryan and Ryan game of catch
Half of the fun was watching the guys try to guess where we were going and seeing how excited they got when they finally figured it out.
They dunk...
even over the referee...
and use weaving confusion tactics on the other team.
Break for halftime!
And then there's basketball gymnastics...
