I kissed Himself and my son goodbye and then scurried into the girls’ room.“Hey girls! I have to take a camper into the hospital tonight. He’s really sick. Make sure you help Dad with camp cuz he doesn’t know what he is doing. OK?”“OK Mummy. Bye.” Daughter Two looked up briefly as she and her…
Month: March 2015
Hot tips for new Camp Nurses!
I recently chatted with a nurse who is getting ready for her first summer of camp nursing. She was pretty excited but, understandably, nervous. She was looking for some advice. I was delighted to give help. How can you ensure you won’t leave AWOL in the middle of the night? Well…here are some hot tips…
Change of clothes for a change in plans…
I quickly jogged across the hall to my room. Himself was sitting on the lower bunk and supervising our son as he got his pajamas on. “It’s so nice to have you here, honey!” I said as I grabbed my backpack and started to shove a sweatshirt in there. “Thanks!” My husband smiled as he watched me….
Party is cancelled!
Ted’s hands guarded his abdomen and fended me off. A quick scan of his belly revealed no scars.“Does it hurt all over your belly, Ted?”“Mostly down here.” Ted’s hands waved over the his lower right quadrant. Dang!“What makes it worse, Ted?”“I coughed at dinner and thought I was gonna die.” He told me. “Ted…have you…
Ted’s excellent adventure begins
“This guy wanted to see you.” David said as he patted Ted’s shoulder. “What’s your status, Ted?” I asked as I sat back in the chair, folded my arms and had a look at him.“Still feel pretty bad.”“What were you able to do during the all camp?”“Not much.” He shrugged. He looked pathetic.“Are you still nauseated?”“Yup.”“Did…
Memoirs of a Camp Nurse 