We don't need no education.....

All and all it's just another brick in the wall....
I need to build a stronger wall around me. I did take the exam today..do I think I passed it? Well myself and my classmates think we did not...but we have to wait until September 28th to find out that result. This is torture..So to keep myself from going into a severe depression I'm trying to be focused on other things....
:(

Do You Smell That? It's Your RIGHTS burning.

Are you paying attention? Check out what the Supreme Court of the United States has done...sadly...yet another reason why we need a Dem as the next President.

Humor Silenced Again.

Sad news, George Carlin dead at 71. He used to make me laugh with the 7 words that can't be used on radio and TV. And his weather reports and wine O DJ.
Sadly, another great humorous voice is silent.

More Show Than Tell

Thank you Sweden!

Nothing...absolutely NOTHING left to prove.
My Beloved Red Wings who were all but counted out the beginning of last season have now proven all the ANALysts wrong.
Not only did my Beloved Wings win the Stanley Cup...
But they also took home these honors:
President's Trophy for the best record of the season.
Western Conference trophy for being the best in the West.
William M. Jennings Trophy..thank you Osgood and Hasek
Zetterberg MVP of the playoffs...
My Beloved Nick...Norris again for the Best Defensemen...
Datsyuk--Selke (although I think Zetterberg could have gotten this one too)
And Dats for Lady Bing (best sportsmanship)
More shiny silver trophies than even we know what to do with.
But The Wings, criticized, laughed at, and the comments of "their too old"...well.
They are the Stanley Cup Champions...bite me!
It wasn't a cake walk. Although sweeping the Av's in 4 was nice :D
The Pengs were a good team but at least from this side of the igloo I think too much was put on the shoulders of Crosby. He is not mature enough to lead his team but that does not take away that he will be a great hockey player. But I am sick of seeing him in commercials for everything including Gatorade.
I think he overshadowed some of the other players on the Pengs who I thought were better. Most notably..Malkin (sp) and Hossa.
Did I go to the parade??? Of course 101 degrees wouldn't keep me away...and I have the sun burn to go with it...dang 80+ sunblock. But it was worth it for pictures like this...I purposely darkened it because internet picture thieves. But I have about many pictures from the parade, may pictures of players and even of one I befriended..that's a story for another day.

When all is said and done.....

While I was externing I did come to care for a few of my patients routinuely. However, I wasn't prepared for what happened one day.
It was a usual afternoon, I'd take the patient to their room after going through their vitals.
One patient in particular we'll call Mrs. Q. Mrs. Q was a very sweet elderly lady. She was coming in to have her bandages changed on a wound. I have been changing her bandages for almost a week now. Mrs. Q. walked back slowely. Taking her vitals which were all normal we had our usual chatter about the weather, the flowers and she had this beautiful necklace on. So we talked about that. After fininishing going through all her vitals I leave the room putting the flag out for the doctor.
So, I move on to my next patient.
And I hear through the wall: Mrs Q.!! Mrs. Q!!!! Hello Mrs. Q!!!!! My co-worker pulled me from the room I was in and took me back to Mrs. Q's room. Where oxygen was being applied. And the emergency team was doing their work.
My Supervisor asked me if Mrs Q was acting ill or anything and I said no we were talking like you and I are now.
After about 20 minutes a code was declared. One you never want to hear.
Because she did not have a DNR...a ventilator was established...yet brain waves were all but nil.
Clinically she is dead.
Then it sank in. I was the last one to talk to her.
I took some time to talk to her family they wanted to know what we talked about. I talked to her husband especially since we talked alot about the necklace (which incidently is missing that this point ;/)
One thing this taught me...is:
Everyone, please make sure you have your "Advance Directives" done or whatever is valid in your state as to the "extremes" you want done to preserve your life.
In this field I guess I have to get used to this...but I must say...I don't think there will ever be a day I'm used to being the last one spoken too.

Flowers

Just a few picts from my garden this year. More to come so many to choose from. I got a new digital camara so now a photo taking fool LOL'n

And there was thunder and lightening....and...

Well, after lots of suggestions...and pleading. I am starting up yet another blog on this forum. RIADM is now just a placeholder. Since I last left...a lot has happened.

I. I graduated.
II. I Externed--thank god that's over with.
III. I'm studying for the exam.
IV. My Beloved Red Wings won the Stanley Cup :D
I'll still not be allowing annoyance---err annoymous comments because that tends to attract "e-rats".