Civil War Amputations and Anesthesia

I'm so pleased to be hosting author Jocelyn Green this week. She e-mailed me a feasibility question and I managed to rope her into writing a few posts about the medical aspects of the Civil War!I know...I'm a tricky girl.Jocelyn has graciously agreed to give away a signed copy of her novel Wedded to War. Just leave a comment in the comments section that includes your e-mail address on any of her posts this week and you'll be eligible to win-- though...

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Chief Camp Diseases of the Civil War

I'm so pleased to be hosting author Jocelyn Green this week. She e-mailed me a feasibility question and I managed to rope her into writing a few posts about the medical aspects of the Civil War!I know...I'm a tricky girl.Jocelyn has graciously agreed to give away a signed copy of her novel Wedded to War. Just leave a comment in the comments section that includes your e-mail address on any of her posts this week and you'll be eligible to win-- though...

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Winner!!

Special post today to announce the winner of the First Steps Drawing...Congratulations Heather Marsten! You've won an autographed copy of Proof. I'll be e-mailing you.Thanks to everyone who participated. Keep in mind, several author's giveaways continue through August 31st. You can find out more about the mega giveaways at the WordServe Water Cooler's Parade of Blogs post here.Have a great d...

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Author Question: Civil War Dead House

I'm so pleased to be hosting author Jocelyn Green this week. She e-mailed me a feasibility question and I managed to rope her into writing a few posts about the medical aspects of the Civil War!I know...I'm a tricky girl.Jocelyn has graciously agreed to give away a signed copy of her novel Wedded to War. Just leave a comment in the comments section that includes your e-mail address on any of her posts this week and you'll be eligible to...

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Up and Coming

Hey Redwood's Fans... how's the week been treating you?I am fully submerged underwater so if anyone has a life preserver out there... send it my way. LOTS of busyness but goodness going on.For you this week:THE CIVIL WARSo many amazing things changed medically during this war. Author Jocelyn Green will be here all this week to discuss the medical aspects of the War between the States. It is fascinating stuff for sure AND she is giving away her book...

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First Steps....

Welcome to Jordyn's section of the blog parade! I have a fondness for parades as I am a former marching band geek and I do say that with pride. Two of my most fond high school years were spent in the marching band. I played flute, then piccolo, then marching mellophone (which is the french horn.)For those of you familiar with instruments-- you would know what a hard transition it was going from a wind instrument to a brass one-- and much heavier...

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Nurse as Patient

When my debut medical thriller, Proof, was going through the editorial process there was a question about a particular character's reaction to finding his friend, and love interest, attacked and unresponsive in her home.Kadin Daughtry is an OB/GYN. So, he's used to being under pressure. After all, babies can be in a rush sometimes to be born.However, when he finds Lilly, beaten, he does the necessary things-- checks her pulse, calls 911. But he is...

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Author Question: How Long to Drown to Death?

Kara asks: I'm a fan of your blog and was hoping you could help me. My current work in progress has a seven-year-old girl die from drowning. After the rest of her family goes inside, she returns back to the pool to retrieve something and then is found minutes later.My question is two-fold:1. What is the minimum amount of time a girl that age and of average weight and height would succumb to drowning (assuming she fell & hit her head, then fell...

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Up and Coming

Hey Redwood's Fans...How's your week been going? Mine-- crazy. Book #3 in the Bloodline trilogy sits at 64,000 words (tentatively titled Peril) and I'm hoping to get it wrapped up by the grand ACFW conference in mid/late Sept so I can let it brew in my mind before editing in early October.Plus, did you see the cover for Poison? I think it's awesome. I hope you do to. Releases Feb, 2013.For you this week.Monday: Kara Hunt asks an author question:...

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Ectopic Pregnancies: Dr. Tanya Goodwin

Today I’m going to talk about ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy really means any pregnancy not in the uterus. Mostly this refers to pregnancy in the fallopian tube or tubal pregnancy. The uterus has a fallopian tube attached to each side. At the end of each fallopian tube are delicate fingerlike projections called fimbriae. These fimbriae function to catch ova (eggs) released from the ovary and help transport the egg(s) down the tube and into...

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Apnea in Prematurity

Terri Forehand is back to discuss a common malady for premature infants. Good information for an author writing about this age group.Welcome back, Terri!Apnea is one of the most frightening symptoms for parents of premature infants. Apnea is a pause in breathing for 15-20 seconds.  It is associated with the infant’s color changing to a pale or bluish tint and with the heart rate slowing for a period of time. It can be alarming for those witnessing...

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Editor's Question: Consent for Rape Kit in Unconscious Victim

During my blog tour for Proof I had an interesting question from fiction editor, Ramona Richards, in the comments section of the blog on this post that dealt with collecting a rape kit.Ramona: If a sexual assault victim is stable but unconscious-- will the medical team do a rape kit and if so-- who do they get consent from?Jordyn: This is an interesting question on many levels. As a nurse, I'm first an advocate for the patient but...

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Up and Coming

Ahhh-- the sumer has come to a close and the kiddos are back in school. This year, I am glad summer is over. It was a tough one for us.Fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler weather with no snow. The color of the leaves turning and ALL the great comfort food. Chili, caramel apples, pumpkin muffins, tea (in lots of flavors!) with coffee creamer added. I know... I'm a suspense author... I get to be somewhat strange.Plus... Halloween and scary movies. Who's with me?!?For you this week:Monday: I answer editor Ramona Richard's question on whether...

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A Miracle in the Desert

Today, Dr. David Carnahan concludes his series on the widow maker and finishes up with his first hand experience of a patient surviving this usually fatal heart attack. The first part can be found here.Now, David....Then, their expressions dropped. “I’m sorry I don’t have better news.” I paused, letting the words sink in and waited for their questions to bubble up to the surface. “Does this mean you aren’t going to do anything else for him?” ...

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