We have a new girl who just finished orientation in the NICU. She's good, really good, and has the potential to be great. She's handled most situations so far with calm and grace, and no one has a doubt she will be a great therapist. Last night, we had a very busy night, one that made the veterans sweat. We were all crazy busy as one thing after ...

Respiratory Care Week is the time of year when we get honored for all we contribute to the world of health care. In our pediatric hospital, we tend to have a fun week. From a brownie sundae night, to a smoothie pitch-in, and a Hawaiian themed luau, we celebrated the week in style last year. On Monday, we had a chili cook-off that rivals those in ...

As the leaves turn and the weather gets chilly, in Peds we're usually gearing up for RSV season. This year, RSV is sitting on the back burner as we instead gear up for flu season, which promises to be much worse than RSV. There's also a new threat, H1N1, which has people in a tizzy. Here in Indianapolis, our health department has placed strict ...

I have a confession to make. I know this will make some people label me as the lowest of the low, but I have to spill the beans. I was a smoker for 14 years.  I started at 14, just one of those rebellious things. When some of my friends eventually gave up the habit by 15 or 16, I stuck with it. At one point, I was up to two or ...

Going to work, I notice a lot of people sharing.  We share a laugh, share lunches, and share good news.  These are wonderful ways of sharing.  The downside of a share-friendly environment is the sharing of bad moods.    I used to work with a girl that I'll call Britney.  Britney could be a great person to work ...

Thanks Robbie! The doc was starting to think in that direction, that's why I got the super strong antibiotic.  It's been 6 weeks now and I still have a cough! I'm doing my best to take care of both of us!  

There's been a lot going on lately, not all of which applies to my job (as ironic as that is). Let me tell you about it.  I had a random cough for two weeks after coming home from King's Island. I didn't feel sick or anything, just a wretched cough that made people wonder how many packs I smoked a day. I went to work on the 14th day, ...

This Independence Day my husband and I decided to go and watch the fireworks downtown. They had been canceled on July 4 due to rain, but it worked out for me, as it was my holiday to work. On July 5, we set out for the parking garage at my work. It's one of the best views around. I was excited at the prospect of seeing friends from work and ...

July is legendary around here. That's when we get the new docs, the greenest of the green. July 1 is the subject of many moans and groans, and I swear that we all go on full alert. July puts us on our edgiest behavior, and makes us more likely to argue and snap than any other time of the year. This July, I have figured out an action plan to guide ...

I remember hanging out with my mom when I was growing up as she watched her soaps. There was an endless amount of intrigue and drama as every character dated everyone else and got amnesia and then drove off a steep embankment only to be resurrected again in a year or so. I never did figure out how those same plotlines would work on every show ...