Things I thought I’d never see/know about, were it not for my job:
Chest tubes and anchoring sutures being removed, cough pillows, happy face non-skid socks, sternum wire cutters (it’s EXACTLY how it sounds), emergency pacemakers to pace patients and give them higher heart rates if needed.
Last week, I shadowed a cardiac surgery ICU nurse and live-tweeted her day in my ‘Day in the life of’ series for Providence/St. Paul’s.
Some sample tweets:
I am, as ever, in awe of the work that medical professionals do to save lives.
Surprisingly, I have not reached the threshold feeling of being sick/faint. For an archive of my tweets and photos, view them on my Twitter moments. Nothing too graphic, but if you’re squeamish at all about blood (even reading about it), take a pass.
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