The Power of faith a nursing prospective

I have been in nursing since 1971 when I started my career in the Navy as a corpsman. Over those years there have been many opportunities to witness the power of God and Prayer.
Many times as you are ministering to the sick you wonder how much more a body can take.
Are we doing the right thing??
Over my career I have been witness to many miraculous recovery's. I very early on took care of a woman that awoke from a long coma and walked out of the hospital. At the time of her recovery we had given up all hope and had withdrawn her tracheotomy and feeding tube. This was my first lesson in not presuming to know the outcome for my patients.
I still struggle in my daily practice of nursing to know the answers to these questions.
Most recently I learned of my cousins son in a tragic accident. I admit when I first heard and read about it ,My faith in his ability to overcome the physical problems in front of him was very small.
As I read the entries of his wife and follow his progress I have been reminded yet again that God is in charge. These entries are truly a reminder of God's power in our lives.

I have learned to not only trust my inner voice ,but to listen carefully to my patients and their families.
As more demands are put on Nurses in their daily work life I think the ability to hear these voices gets more difficult. If you are a nurse reading this please make time to pray for your patient and have the Holy Spirit lead you in their care.

Gettysburg a pictoral tour

I thought I would share these pictures from the Gettysburg Military National Park.
I was taken by surprise at how this place made me feel as I stood there looking at this incredible peace of American History.
The reason for the surprise is that I am not a history buff.
My husband and I stopped for a brief visit a couple of months ago and because of the way this hallowed ground made us feel we commited to go back this time we spent 4 days in the area.
Standing on this ground preserved for us by a few insightful people at the time of the battle is a real blessing.
We owe a dept of gratitude to their foresight.
Standing on the battlefields is so different than simply looking at films or photo's.
A feeling comes over you as you look at the fields where brother,neighbor and friend fought against each other .If you are looking for your American roots I recommend you visit this park and town.
The bus tour is well worth the money and also the auto tour is great so you can take your time absorbing this place. We found everyone we
encountered there very gracious and friendly.If you are more savy than I am I have uploaded more pics that you can see.

Do you own a dog first aid kit??

I do especially since I own working dogs,but its important for all dog owners to have one available.
There are commercial ones for sale. I took a box with latches and stocked my own.
I put in it.:Natural Tears,emg gel ,gauze bandages,wraps that I got from the local horse supply that are stretchy and cling to themselves,instant ice pack,tweezers.A energy Bar is a good thing also if you have dogs that work.
I always carry extra water in the vehicles for drinking,washing the dogs etc.
You also should familiarize yourself with canine cpr. There are websites that provide the instructions.
On my website you can go to links and there is one there on the links button.
What do you carry in your first aid kit??