mysecretlife's blog post - Monday

Just got home from work. Niki was happy to see me as was Duchess. I often take Niki to work with me but did not yesterday because the weather was good and I was sure we would be flying. We did get a call but after we took off things changed so we aborted the flight. We took off for a Princeton, KY to Evansville, IN flight but enroute they changed the destination to Iniannapolis, IN. None of us had been there before and we did not have the GPS coordinates or any radio call signs for that area. Throw in a new pilot that we are not completely comfortable with and I did not mind passing. Normally I would be all up for it, going someplace new and all. Having a new pilot who does not have the self confidence of some of the more experienced pilots makes the atmosphere up there a little different. It has given me an appreciation for how some of our patients must feel putting their lives in the hands of people they don't know. I know the string of recent crashes has made the atmosphere a lot more somber as well. Only thing is if my pts are anxious I can give them a little something for that, or sometimes a lot, but I don't have that option. Still I love this job. That was the only call we got.

I have a couple ballgames tonight then tomorrow I go to Lexington to the communications center. One thing I really like about this job is that they want you to go to other ares of the company so you can see what their jobs are and how everyone works together. One of my biggest complaints about hospitals is that people get so narrow visioned that it is like different depts are all against each other instead of working together to give good care.

I am a little aggravated with my daughter. Her 2yo got into some of her meds last Saturday. Apparently he got enough of one of her pain pills that he ended up overnight in the hospital. He was very very sleepy. I talked to her about keeping her meds in a safer place. I hope she realizes how serious that could have been.

Well, anyway. I am going to ride my bike up there tomorrow. It is a 4 hour ride so my butt will be sore when I get home. There is a girl named Tracy that works up there that I hope is on duty tomorrow. I have heard her voice countless times on the radio and spoke with her on the phone and she sounds very nice. It would be nice to meet someone new.

You all have a good day.