Healing The Nurses
I was on duty at a fire station the morning the twin towers were destroyed and the fire community lost friends and family. I’ll never forget the incredible pain and heartbreak I went through as the men and women of our department gathered around the television and watched the tragedy unfold. This post is dedicated to the memory of them with a hope for healing and a better tomorrow. When we’re in pain, many of…
The Fall of Everything Big
Question: What do Wal-mart healing miracles, drug-resistant bacteria, tea part patriots, the Gulf oil disaster, church reform, The Finger of God film, bloggers, and bank failures have in common? Answer: More than you think. Stay with me through this message and I’ll share with you my theory that the same divine purpose is behind the changes that are affecting nearly every part of our culture. In our exploration of healing, I’ve begun to notice trends….
Healing For a Co-worker
After a few days off work, I came back one day to find my EMT partner hobbling toward the ambulance at the start of our first call. He winced in pain as we lifted the gurney. “What’s wrong with you?” I asked. Rather than answer my question, he asked his own question. “Do you know if our company provides short-term disability benefits?” “Why do you want to know?” “I hurt my back on our last…
Circling The Drain
She spoke little English. But with a heart rate around 40 and a B/P in the 50’s, I’m surprised she was awake. Her potassium was critical. The normal range is 3.5 to 5. Hers was nearly 7. Hyperkalemia is a silent killer. It usually comes from kidney failure, but she had no history of it. Nurses frantically did what they could to keep her alive. I was taking her some place bigger. A place where…
A Second Chance
I read a story (Second Chance) about a surgeon who was preparing a patient for surgery. Although the patient believed he had something fairly routine, the surgeon knew that his condition would most likely end his life in the next 24 hours. Due to circumstances beyond her control, she was called to take care of other patients and the man died before she had a chance to ask him if he’d thought about death or…