smurph

human. woman. mother. wife. RN- labour and delivery | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). lover of science, sewing and nature. My tweets are my own.

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@ontariomidwives I had midwives for my first 4 pregnancies (inc. a loss), and was devastated when they couldn’t take me for my final pregnancy- due to funding and capacity, especially up north.

They become like family and trusted friends during such a transitional time. I support midwifery, 💯

[Ontario Midwives @ontariomidwives]

Midwives bring value to Ontario's health system in many ways -and also to clients and their families. Learn what clients across the province value most about midwifery care: https://t.co/3jvn5XmCZC

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@CTFxCinspiresme @ClementLeeMD 41 weeks isn’t unheard of. I was 41+3 for my first two. @SOGCorg has clinical practice guidelines for NST and US post 41 weeks in low risk preg- (which I followed!). Of all the asinine things in this birth plan, 41 weeks is nothing. The no vitamin k has me screaming tho 😱

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Ronald (left) and Carl McNair (right) were born 10 months apart in the Segregated South. The two were inseparable as toddlers and well into adulthood.

In 1959, 9-year-old Ronald McNair went to a public library in Lake City, South Carolina because he was looking for more advanced books on science. Carl accompanied his younger brother and described what happened next:

"So, as he was walking in there, all these folks were staring at him - because they were white folk only, and they were looking at him and saying, you know, 'Who is this Negro?' So, he politely positioned himself in line to check out his books. Well, this old librarian, she says, 'This library is not for coloreds.' He said, 'Well, I would like to check out these books.' She says, 'Young man, if you don't leave this library right now, I'm gonna call the police.' So he just propped himself up on the counter, and sat there, and said, 'I'll wait.'"

The police and their mother were called to the library. Despite the librarian's protest, the police officer allowed Ronald to borrow the books.

Ronald went on to get a PhD in Physics from MIT in 1976 and then soon after applied to join NASA. Carl supported his brother all the way, often in disbelief: "So how was a colored boy from South Carolina-wearing glasses, never flew a plane-how was he gonna become an astronaut?" Carl went on to say that "Ron was one who didn't accept societal norms as being his norm... That was for other people... he got to be aboard his own Starship Enterprise.”

Ronald became the second Black astronaut when he flew as a mission specialist from February 3rd to 11th, 1984. Ronald was then chosen to be one of the 7 astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger. He died along with six other crew members on January 28, 1986, at the age of 35.

Today, the library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@amyheckman @abby_e_o Our God is an awesome God- a camp CLASSIC

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

Random fun fact!

A drop of water that enters Lake Superior in the west, will take 173 years to reach Lake Huron. From there, it takes another 29 years to reach the ocean.
So, a drop of water entering the ocean now, first reached Lake Superior around 1819.

[Raghu Venugopal MD @raghu_venugopal]

Spitting, trying to bite and kicking. It's not the zoo, it's the ER. Just another shift. It's part of the job. It is normalized.

https://t.co/wrtAB5wHK6

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@juliaisobela A close family member started it after failed trials of other antipsychotics for a treatment resistant schizophrenia. Also have an uncle on it. It has changed their lives for the better 👍🏻 yes, some weight gain but otherwise report side effects have been manageable. Good luck.

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@rdfung_ @gilliancarleton ❤️ you two deserve nothing but love, so happy it went well. I can’t tell if Gillian is really tall or if Ruby is really short 😂

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

I just want to thank the incredible nurses who provide compassionate care, each & every day.

You deserve fair wages. Better working conditions. And support.

Make no mistake: Our healthcare system will never survive if we do not truly value nurses.

#NationalNursingWeek

[Courtney Theriault @cspotweet]

Here's what we know as of now.

- more than 20k people ordered to evacuate in all
- more than 100 wildfires still active
- 190k hectares burned, more than all of 2022

#yeg #yyc #ableg #ABWildfire

https://t.co/Qy5ZTd23gq

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@am_mckenna @NaheedD 2/2 it’s just frustrating because everyone is struggling, we are still wage capped in a state of crazy inflation, can’t get appropriate safe staffing, a predominantly female profession.. but yes police 👍🏻 budget increases, wage increases, and free tuition. Love that for us.

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@am_mckenna @NaheedD 1/2 An equivalent would be if a hospital paid my hourly wage for me to attend school and covered my accommodations at the same time before I even stepped foot into practice- and, that grant doesn’t include the mental health workers and addictions counsellors we need so badly.

[smurph @McParlandSam]

@am_mckenna @NaheedD Helpful- and I hope people take advantage- but not the same. Police cadets are paid wages when they go to OPC as they are “hired” by their precincts and also accommodations are covered. The stay and learn grant cover tuitions and books and only if you stay in the community.

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

So, all those of you shouting "socialism" when we call for nursing school (female-dominated) to be free are okay with police training programs (male-dominated) being free, right?

Hypocrites! #onpoli

[Naheed Dosani @NaheedD]

So let me get this straight: The Ontario government is making tuition free for police officers…but isn’t making tuition free for nurses, mental health workers or social workers?

It’s a question of priorities.

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

There's a dire shortage of nurses causing a collapse of the healthcare system. Nursing school should be free.

Doug Ford: makes tuition free for new police recruits.

Last I heard, we have a shortage of nurses, not police officers. Priorities, huh? #onpoli

[NASA @NASA]

Happy #EarthDay 🌍

From the tallest peaks to ocean depths, from arid deserts to lush forests, we observe our home from a unique perspective. Learn about the activities all around NASA, and about the picture that kicked off this celebration of our planet: https://t.co/fPz1g7OcN6

[Ken Milne MD @TheSGEM]

@IDdocAdi

[Evan O’Connell @evanoconnell]

“and a Canadian”