Monitor Mention

I'll be the first to admit that cruising the Internet can be very time-consuming, entertaining and primarily distracting. But come on folks, we shouldn't be doing it while we're supposed to be working. When you take your 15 or 30 minute break, go ahead, drop into cruise control; but when you clock back in for work duties, shut the damn thing off! It is an unsafe practice and unprofessional, with the public watching our every move.

Monitor Mention

I've tired myself

With all my observations,

I'm so far beyond

Any consternation,

Regarding the lack

Of professional attention,

But give me a moment?

There's one I'd like to mention.

The Monitor Techs

Of a certain age,

Keep their eyes on the screens

And look at strips on each page,

Comparing this morning

With later afternoon,

With precise,careful viewing

Like watching phases of the moon.

They studied Basic EKG

Intermediate, and more,

Ordered Cardiac Rhythms

From Dr. Marriott's store,

Attended rhythm symposia

Whenever they could,

If Zak Vera said, "read this"

They knew that they should.

But those days are disappearing

A Monitor Tech, is a U. A.,

How many textbooks do they own?

It is really hard to say,

But I suspect it isn't many

Afterall, they took that class,

And if you showed up for 3 days

You couldn't help but pass.

How many books about rhythms

Do I have at my house?

At least ten for me

And one or two for the mouse,

Along with the journals

The articles, and more,

The science keeps growing

Thus, more books at the store.

I am sorry to report

But around fifty percent,

Of Monitor Techs I view

May need to repent,

Regarding smartphone habits

Versus Monitor attention,

Yes, that was the thing

That I wanted to mention.

Fibril_late;

1/30/14