Thoughts pass through my mind...
Thoughts pass through my mind often of things I might write to the blog if time allowed. I had thought that finishing my BSN would create space for a more balanced life, but instead, it pulled me into a higher degree of responsibility at the clinic spending most of perceived free time working many evenings and weekends. In October when the PHN Coordinator position became vacant, I was asked to apply but declined, thinking that it was beyond my abilities and a position that I definitely didn’t want to fill. I was reluctant, but agreed to fill in as the Acting Coordinator, thinking that it would be a relatively short assignment. Four very rewarding and life-changing months later, we’ve filled the position. Time seems to be opening up again. We’ve also filled one of the two open nursing positions and Bertrand is back from four months of paternity leave. We’re for the most part, just about fully staffed. We’re recruiting for one more nurse if anyone knows of a BSN who wants an adv...
I have reservations about taking photos of the Inupiat people...it seems as though it would be intrusive. I think as I get to know them, I'll be able to ask and will enjoy posting them. I see a lot of young mothers with traditional parkas with infants being carried in their hoods, many beautiful fur ruffs on many hoods here to help protect from the strong winds and cold. Many, many smiling adults and laughing children. The men seem as involved in the childrens' lives as the women.
ReplyDelete...this is all to say that the photos to Atqusak don't reflect seeing the people living there, only prior to take off to and during the flight back. Next Friday I'll be flying in a similar plane to Nuiqsut. Will get more photos of the village, if not the people.
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