I'm looking for a nursing job now, so I'm making the rounds to career fairs. Today, Cleveland State is hosting one, tomorrow the Clinic has a Nursing open house. Then I'm also planning on visiting KSU for an upcoming visit that will bring some of the Akron hospitals. It's definitely strange looking for a job again, but at least I know I will be able to find something.
This semester is winding down, next week is finals week, and the following week is spring break! I think I'm picking up a couple more days next week so we can afford all the candy and pop for Lakeside! Do they have tandem parasailing at Lakeside? I'm sure Ella would enjoy that.
2.29.2008
2.06.2008
Protecting Heath Ledger, Endangering young America
The headlines all say Accidental Pill Overdose Killed Ledger.
They are wrong.
The NYC medical examiner never said that. Instead, "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone [Oxycontin], hydrocodone [Vicodin], diazepam [Valium], temazepam [Restoril], alprazolam [Xanax] and doxylamine [Unisom]..."
"We have concluded that the manner of death is an accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications," she said.
An objective reading reveals this was no "accidental overdose". They only ruled that this wasn't a suicide, but clearly implicate abuse of prescription medication. You think it was an accident that he opened six different prescription bottles? No doctor would ever recommend taking these medications in combination, as each has an additive effect on the others. You can only depress the CNS so much. But still, after receiving this report, his family releases the following statement:
"While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."
Once you've taken the prescribed amount of any of the above medications, taking one more pill is excessive, notwithstanding any prescription. Abuse, not accidental. I empathize with the family, but if the message given to the public and his young fan base by them and the media at large is that his death was an unexpected and accidental outcome - ignoring his abusive, drug seeking behavior - his death will likely be no deterrent.
They are wrong.
The NYC medical examiner never said that. Instead, "Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone [Oxycontin], hydrocodone [Vicodin], diazepam [Valium], temazepam [Restoril], alprazolam [Xanax] and doxylamine [Unisom]..."
"We have concluded that the manner of death is an accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications," she said.
An objective reading reveals this was no "accidental overdose". They only ruled that this wasn't a suicide, but clearly implicate abuse of prescription medication. You think it was an accident that he opened six different prescription bottles? No doctor would ever recommend taking these medications in combination, as each has an additive effect on the others. You can only depress the CNS so much. But still, after receiving this report, his family releases the following statement:
"While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."
Once you've taken the prescribed amount of any of the above medications, taking one more pill is excessive, notwithstanding any prescription. Abuse, not accidental. I empathize with the family, but if the message given to the public and his young fan base by them and the media at large is that his death was an unexpected and accidental outcome - ignoring his abusive, drug seeking behavior - his death will likely be no deterrent.
2.04.2008
Sirius Customer Service
I called Sirius the other night to complain about my equipment. I've got this feature that alerts you whenever your college team is playing, it also alerts you whenever there's a score change. It's a great feature for when you dial away for a bit. BUT, it doesn't know the difference between football and basketball, SO when you don't care about Buckeye hoops, it gets really annoying to get beeped at every thirty seconds when OSU or the opponent makes a basket. I tried to call to let them know that this feature doesn't work so well for basketball, just to give the engineers a heads-up. But I get the call center in India, and the guy has no idea what I'm talking about. Here's the kicker...(you deserve one after reading all this)...he goes to put me on hold, and I flash back to a WIRED article I read (thanks Dad). I ask why he's putting me on hold, and he tells me he's going to research my issue, then I ask if he will be taking other calls while I'm on hold. He says that he will and I tell him that I don't want to be put on hold, that I'd rather wait on an open line while he researches. Fortunately, he obliged, and shocker, he was back with his results in about 60 seconds - nevermind he still had no idea what I was talking about and referred me to another 800 number. It would have easily been 5 minutes or more if I was on hold, and to get that answer? I would have been pissed.
MORAL: If they're penny pinching by sending your call to India, chances are very good that your call taker is making use of your time on hold to take other calls. My advice, tell them you refuse to be put on hold.
MORAL: If they're penny pinching by sending your call to India, chances are very good that your call taker is making use of your time on hold to take other calls. My advice, tell them you refuse to be put on hold.
2.02.2008
Gallup
I just saw I missed a call from "Gallup Poll." I am so bummed. I've always wanted them to call me.
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