Return of the Girl
So, I took an unscheduled sabbatical. Yup. And it was one of the best things I have ever done. After years of blogging and growing up with social media I was told by my spouse, “Not everything is Facebook worthy.” His simple statement led me to a social media blackout that included deleting (but archiving) my blog, my Twitter account (@crzegrl15) and my Facebook account. I couldn’t believe how much social media was weaved into the way I approached everything in my life. There was a quite voice that was ever present:
Emily, you should blog about that . . . Emily, this photo would be great on Tw...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - April 9, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Archived Source Type: blogs
Return of the Girl
So, I took an unscheduled sabbatical. Yup. And it was one of the best things I have ever done. After years of blogging and growing up with social media I was told by my spouse, “Not everything is Facebook worthy.” His simple statement led me to a social media blackout that included deleting (but archiving) my blog, my Twitter account (@crzegrl15) and my Facebook account. I couldn’t believe how much social media was weaved into the way I approached everything in my life. There was a quite voice that was ever present:
Emily, you should blog about that . . . Emily, this photo would be great on Tw...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - April 9, 2013 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Social Media Source Type: blogs
Summer Drought
All things happen in cycles. Unfortunately, I am currently in the “White Cloud” part of my work cycle. That means, dear readers, that I have been the anti-flight nurse. Ground response via mini-van? Yeah, have done 3. My last patient flight was almost a month ago. Blame it on bad luck. Blame it on the weather.
I will blame it on the EMS gods.
I should go sacrifice a pilot or two. Maybe that would change my luck.
*ducks flying helmets* (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse)
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - July 2, 2011 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Archived Source Type: blogs
Summer Drought
All things happen in cycles. Unfortunately, I am currently in the “White Cloud” part of my work cycle. That means, dear readers, that I have been the anti-flight nurse. Ground response via mini-van? Yeah, have done 3. My last patient flight was almost a month ago. Blame it on bad luck. Blame it on the weather.
I will blame it on the EMS gods.
I should go sacrifice a pilot or two. Maybe that would change my luck.
*ducks flying helmets* (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse)
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - July 2, 2011 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Flight Nurse's Day Source Type: blogs
Flight Nurse ’s Hierarchy of Needs
I can tell how much time I have spent at the hangar by how unorganized my life becomes.
It is all I can do to ensure the laundry is done, there is food in the fridge and my truck is not trashed. In the past, one by one, these things gradually get out of control. I would finally have a day off and the awful state of my world would come into focus.
We recently have found ourselves sorely short staffed. As with any healthcare department, it is cyclical and not surprising. This, however, has been more challenging than normal.
When discussing flight medicine with someone seriously considering it as a career, I try to mention so...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - June 13, 2011 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Flight Nurse’s Hierarchy of Needs
I can tell how much time I have spent at the hangar by how unorganized my life becomes.
It is all I can do to ensure the laundry is done, there is food in the fridge and my truck is not trashed. In the past, one by one, these things gradually get out of control. I would finally have a day off and the awful state of my world would come into focus.
We recently have found ourselves sorely short staffed. As with any healthcare department, it is cyclical and not surprising. This, however, has been more challenging than normal.
When discussing flight medicine with someone seriously considering it as a career, I try to mention so...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - June 13, 2011 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Flight Nurse ’ s Hierarchy of Needs
I can tell how much time I have spent at the hangar by how unorganized my life becomes.
It is all I can do to ensure the laundry is done, there is food in the fridge and my truck is not trashed. In the past, one by one, these things gradually get out of control. I would finally have a day off and the awful state of my world would come into focus.
We recently have found ourselves sorely short staffed. As with any healthcare department, it is cyclical and not surprising. This, however, has been more challenging than normal.
When discussing flight medicine with someone seriously considering it as a career, I try to mention so...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - June 13, 2011 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Archived Source Type: blogs
Flight Nurse ’s Hierarchy of Needs
I can tell how much time I have spent at the hangar by how unorganized my life becomes.
It is all I can do to ensure the laundry is done, there is food in the fridge and my truck is not trashed. In the past, one by one, these things gradually get out of control. I would finally have a day off and the awful state of my world would come into focus.
We recently have found ourselves sorely short staffed. As with any healthcare department, it is cyclical and not surprising. This, however, has been more challenging than normal.
When discussing flight medicine with someone seriously considering it as a career, I try to mention so...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - June 13, 2011 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Archived Source Type: blogs
Social Media Burnout & Rebranding Reponse to Mike
Today, Mike posted this video about social media burnout on his blog Family Medicine Rocks.
After discussion with Mike about rebranding, I thought this would be the perfect time to address both, once again, via video.
So Mike? Tag! You are it! (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse)
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - May 20, 2011 Category: Nursing Authors: Emily Tags: Archived video Source Type: blogs
Social Media Burnout & Rebranding Reponse to Mike
Today, Mike posted this video about social media burnout on his blog Family Medicine Rocks.
After discussion with Mike about rebranding, I thought this would be the perfect time to address both, once again, via video.
So Mike? Tag! You are it! (Source: crzegrl, flight nurse)
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - May 20, 2011 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Social Media video Source Type: blogs
Night Shift
Working night shift wears me out. We do a lot of “swing shifts” from days (7a-7p) to mids (10a-10p) to nights (7p-7a). Fortunately, in-house rules exist as to how we structure our schedule but I still struggle with those damn nights.
Anyone else out there have issues with swinging from days to nights and back in a few short days? More importantly, do you have tricks that work?
As all in the HEMS industry know, we have fought safety issues and criticism related to our horrible accident record in 2009. In one online article related to the NTSB hearing quoted Eileen Frazer, RN, executive director of CAMTS who stat...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - May 20, 2011 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Uncategorized Safety Source Type: blogs
After Seven and a half years, crzegrl.net becomes FlightEMS.com
Seven and a half years is a long time. My very first post on crzegrl was on 12 November 2003, a fitting date for me as so many major events have happened on that day for me.
I swore into the Army.
I closed on my first home.
My friend Danny died.
My blog was born.
I remember purchasing my first domain in 1999 (homesickangel.net) and struggling to create what was, then, an online journal, on software that didn’t easily support the idea. Who would have predicted that I would be considered an old timer in the blogging world.
Through many life experiences and much evolution, my blogging dwindled to almost nothing. Why cou...
Source: crzegrl, flight nurse - April 17, 2011 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: Emily Tags: Social Media Administrative Source Type: blogs
