Ghost Stories of the Medical Profession

Antonio Garcez

Description

A collection of first hand interviews with various medical professionals who have seen or experienced paranormal activity, spirits or ghosts associated with their places of employment and professions.

Sujets

• Spirituality
• Supernatural

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 29 août 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780974098821
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 12 Mo

Extrait

Ghost Stories of the Medical Profession
 
 
by
 
 
Antonio Garcez
 
 
Ghost Stories of the Medical Profession
 
©2013 by ANTONIO R. GARCEZ
1st edition—2013
ISBN 978-09-740988-21
New Mexico, USA
All rights reserved
 
Published in eBook format by Red Rabbit Press
Converted by http://www.eBookIt.com
 
 
No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.
 
Some of the places that appear in these stories may have changed ownership or names since the printing of this book. Also some of the individuals that appear in this book have, since its printing moved on, either within this world or into the next. Their stories appear here as they were directly bestowed to the author at the time they were interviewed.
 
All historic medical graphics were supplied by the U.S. Government Printing Office,
actual photos were taken by the author.
The author may be contacted at the following:
www.ghostbooks.biz
Praises For The Author’s Best Selling Books
American Indian Ghost Stories of the West
“The accounts range from sweetly sentimental to truly terrifying, but all share the benefit of Antonio’s sensitivity and attention to detail. He shows respect for the tales, and those who tell them, and understands that history and culture are inextricably bound to all folklore.”
—Jo-Anne Christensen, “Haunted Hotels”
“These are not long-ago cowboy yarns, but very real, very current ghost stories from a rich and chilling mix of voices. Antonio has a rare talent for telling detail; he paints unforgettably creepy images that linger long after the book is done.”
—Chris Woodyard, “Ghost Stories of Canada”
New Mexico Ghost Stories
“This collection of personal encounters with the ‘spiritual,’ or ‘supernatural,’ certainly supported some of my own experiences. These stories are made more frightening by their very proximity.”
—Stephanie Gonzales, former NM Secretary of State
“I highly recommend that both local citizens and visitors to Santa Fe read this book!”
—Sam Pick, former Mayor-Santa Fe, NM
“Fascinating to read...offers the reader insight into our town’s unique traditions, folklore and history; don’t miss it!”
— Frederick A. Peralta, former Mayor-Town of Taos
Colorado Ghost Stories
“Mr. Garcez is an authority on the paranormal!”
—Patrick Powell, Producer “TAPS” (The Atlantic Paranormal Society)
“Good Stuff. Some of the best books ever written!”
— Fortean Times Magazine, London, UK
— “Get ready for some scary nights!”
Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine, October 2009
Arizona Ghost Stories
“Gives a hauntingly accurate overview of the many reports of haunted sites all over the state. It not only lists the places from north to south, but also quotes the interviews of eyewitnesses, giving a remarkable feeling of being there with them as they encounter the unknown. Such sites as the Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee to the Jerome Inn come to life in Mr. Garcez’s investigations. His chapter on the reports of ghosts at Tombstone is perhaps one of the best accounts I have seen on this subject.”
—Richard Senate, “Hollywood’s Ghosts”
“Arizona could not have asked for a better chronicler of its supernatural landscape that Antonio R. Garcez. From Arivaca to Yuma, Arizona’s most haunted places are all here! These stories will send shivers up your spine, and rightly so—they all really took place! If you have ever wanted to experience something paranormal, let this book be your guide.”
—Dennis William Hauck, “Haunted Places—The National Directory”
Ghost Stories of California’s Gold Rush Country and Yosemite National Park
 
“If you’re a lover of the supernatural, get cozy in an easy chair and prepare your self for the inevitable. Eyewitness accounts told in a straightforward manner!”
—Tim Palmieri, Western Outlaw-Lawman History Association
“As a subject where many of the books written simply regurgitate previously produced material, Author Antonio R. Garcez does an excellent job of locating and interviewing primary resources to provide fresh stories of ghost folklore. Each chapter contains a brief introduction that supplies some of the background of the town and sites in question, followed by transcriptions of the witnesses' stories. Garcez's style is simple and easy to follow; the stories he has found are quickly engrossing. The fact that he put the time into his field research is impressive. Garcez can always be relied on to provide fresh stories of the supernatural and this book is no exception. He does his field research to find first-hand accounts from the people who witnessed them. When so many other writers concentrate more on information other paranormal researchers produce, Garcez deserves a great deal of credit.”
—Adrienne Foster, Book Reviewer-Epinions.com
Table of Contents
Acknowledgment
Author’s Note
Introduction
ALASKA
Surgical Scrub Tech
Ultrasound Technologist
ARIZONA
Unit Secretary/Outpatient Transfusion
Venipuncture Tech
X-Ray Technologist
CALIFORNIA
Sports Physical Therapy
Registered Nurse
Hospital Chaplain
Biomedical Engineering Technician
Anesthesia Technician
Adult Acute Care Physical Therapist
Doctor of Osteopathy
Speech Pathologist
COLORADO
GI Sales Representative
O.R. Anesthesiologist
Infection Control Nurse
Massage Therapist
Registered Nurse
Emergency Room RN
FLORIDA
Home Health Caregiver
Sleep Technologist/Respiratory Therapy
Social Worker
Staff Educator / LC - Clinical Education
Blood Lab Supervisor
NEW MEXICO
Night Charge Nurse
Speech Language Pathologist
Hospital Chaplain
Facility Administrator
The Nurse Coordinator’s Story
Nurse Aide
Charge Nurse
Phlebotomist
Respiratory Therapist
Mortician
TEXAS
Medical Technologist
Social Worker—Methadone Clinic
Family Practice Physician
Cardiac Catheterization and Angioplasty Second Operator
Clinical Dietitian—El Paso
 
Acknowledgment
My deepest appreciation to:
 
Hank Estrada, my partner who continues to dream with me.
Author’s Note
Some of the names associated with the storytellers mentioned in this book have been changed. This was done for the sole purpose of not identifying those individuals because of their cultural beliefs, or their personal request to disguise their identity. Thus, any name used in the book which might be associated with anyone known to the reader is simply coincidental.
Introduction

 
The book you hold represents six years of travel conducting personal interviews with individuals who have had their lives changed forever by an encounter with a spiritual entity. This time around, I’ve chosen to focus entirely on the topic of paranormal encounters by members of the medical profession. I’ve undertaken this unique reality after having numerous healthcare workers from all fields of their professions contact me by e-mail, at lectures, or by phone who willingly came forward to describe their own experiences.
It has become clear to me that hospitals and other health care facilities were often places of intense emotional trauma and not surprisingly, even death. Who better to have experienced the paranormal in such conditions than these skilled and dedicated medical professionals. These individuals span the medical field from physicians to x-ray technicians, nurses to chaplains and many others.
Not one specific profession experiences more hauntings than others nor was one physical location within a hospital more prone to paranormal activity. Patient rooms, operating rooms, and morgues are all equally haunted. I can conclude that there are no boundaries that a spirit obeys or follows, however, ghosts appear in whatever area of a hospital they choose. Keep in mind that a particular medical facility may be the last place a soul remembers and very well could be the place where their final conscious mind existed prior to passing. Medical facilities are often places where psychotropic drugs are administered to patients or where patients physical and emotional suffering remain evident within a property location. Is it possible that these spirit energies could still be asking or pleading for help from the living staff?
Numerous medical staff report that patients who experience overwhelming pain and suffering sometimes cry out for staff to permit them to “cross over.” In other instances, patients in the process of dying also describe to staff that they see departed loved ones present in the room, waiting to assist them with their transition. Within seconds these patients often seem to experience an unexplainable sense of serenity. Some empathetic caregivers have shared with me that they have even observed the patient’s soul energy leaving the body at their moment of death.
It has become customary for caregivers witnessing the final moments of a patient’s life, to respectfully offer a prayer of release of the spirit from the body, forever releasing the deceased from the pain and illness that confined them in this life. By offering this personal prayer, it is believed that the soul gains guidance, direction, and understanding to move on to the next dimension.
In this book you will not read about “abandoned” or now-defunct haunted hospitals. I chose instead to report about current, active facilities that are presently very much operating at full service capacity.
In conclusion, almost every health care facility and hospital has some type of ghost story attached to it. Some stories are positive and some are not. And now I present to you the first ever, notable collection of actual ghost sightings and paranormal experiences by members of the medical profession!
—Antonio
ALASKA
Surgical Scrub Tech
Francine C. Raisor’s Story
Alaska Regional Hospital
2801 DeBarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508

 
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