Heart Disease Is Gang Turf!
I’ve been an open heart nurse, the fancy term is cardiothoracic surgical nurse for more than I care to state…okay, okay, about 25 years…or so. But, I don’t look like the 25 (or so) years took a toll on me. The damage is all internal…and mental. PRE-OP and SEND! Excuse me, that’s a yell from the past.
I just read an interesting and informative book, “Journey into the Heart’ by David Monagan. Being outside of healthcare, Mr. Monagan is not a nurse, doctor or other healthcare professional, and his perspectives on heart surgery, and innovations within heart diagnostics is refreshing. His take on things, made me realize how mired in heart surgery my thinking is/was. I essentially worshiped at the feet of heart surgeons thinking they were the be all end all (well, that is how some of them act!)



