Now that's a weird title, but how else can I sum it up on Thursday up in Summit Cty? I got my first intubation and my first helicopter ride. I had a 74yr old cva patient who had a significant subdural with a midline shift who per the accepting neurosurgeon was about to go into cardiac arrest. I got my first non-O.R. intubation(albeit a learning moment), I pulled up all the RSI meds my partner was to give and I got him tubed!!! That was pretty cool....then packaging him for a quick flight to… Continue

Here's the latest in my climb from mere Super Float ICU Nurse to one of Colorado's finest Flight Nurses. I spent thurs/friday at The Children's Hospital-Denver doing my pediatric rotation. I think it was back in 1998/1999 that I did my ped's rotation at the Shriner Hospital in western Mass, so I was a bit aprehensive going into this. If you have ever dropped off kiddos at the Children's Hospitals across the country- you know how wonderful they are. It comes down to kids needing a kids hospital.… Continue

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I've never done this before. But what the heck- I'll start now. So I've been pretty excited starting with Flight for Life Colorado. This past week I've spent Mon/Tues at Littleton's Hospital on the OB floor watching deliveries. I'll sum it up with placentas are gross. But one mom delivered twins and that was pretty cool. Then one of my coworkers who's 34wks pregnant came in and that was different. I stayed away, kept some distance but said my hello and chatted for a bit. No… Continue