There is a well-known, little understood meme about Ralph Wiggins of Simpson’s fame sitting near the back of a bus and saying, with a chuckle, “I’m in danger.” I say well known because Ralph Wiggins is a popular character on the Simpsons. I say little understood because this scene is not part of the Simpsons. Instead, it is from a Family Guy crossover episode.
It is understood that Ralph is laughing in the face of danger. Or that he doesn’t understand the consequences of the danger he is in. Both things can be true
Why I am writing about this will become clear.
There was a bulletin released last week, on March 18 about the danger in hospitals.
Do you know what I am talking about? It’s okay if you don’t. So much crap is thrown at us every damned day by the administration and various ill-intentioned groups. Often young men who don’t have their entire pre-frontal cortex completely formed yet who are susceptible to rhetoric.
Hint, hint, part of why we are in this mess with this administration that is acting illegally every day and no one in the other 2 branches of government are doing diddly squat.
The American Health Association (AHA) and the Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) issued a joint bulletin warning of a potential terror threat that targets hospitals. These hospitals are not named, just that it is to be multi-city terrorist attacks, in mid-sized cities.
This information is from “chatter” from ISIS-K groups and the likely methods noted are likely to involve vehicles and explosives. At level 1 trauma centers. You know, the ones most likely to be able to handle such a mass casualty event.
My hospital system has already taken steps in the face of this bulletin. And my hospital has already done the
After covid and working through a global pandemic is this supposed to scare us nurses?
Um, have they met us?
Nurses are the ones who wade in where angels fear to tread.
We care for all who come through our doors.
Is this horrible and could a lot of people die?
Absolutely.
Will we as a society meet the challenge?
Absolutely not.
Will nurses save us?
Yes. Yes, we will.
Are nurses laughing in the face of danger, while also acknowledging that we are in danger?
Always.
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