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We were dying laughing about it afterwards! We thought is was hysterical. The ffs.....not so much. It was one of those moments that I wish I had a camera to capture the look on their faces when she suddenly could hear again.

Things I learned today, while working my part-time job: 1. If the federal government shuts down, your state funded medicaid benefits are cut off, and you can no longer get your pain meds from the pharmacy, necessitating a call to 911. 2. The off her meds psych patient, who is tweeking on...

A co-worker of mine has been off work for about 2 months. He finally has been released by the doctor to come back to work. I made this cake today to take in to work tomorrow for him.

I guess that makes sense. Of course, I don't think I have worked anywhere that has been that specific about uniforms, except for shirts. I've always just been told either black or navy pants, depending upon the employer. However, I have never been told that I have to wear X brand, style Y for...

Trust me, I know that still happens. I have worked places that gave you a uniform allowance on your paycheck twice a year, and plenty of people looked at that as a bonus, rather than replacing worn out uniforms. The issue with where I work now, is that those people believe that if it mattered...

Wow! It must be nice to have your employer supply any sort of new uniform every year. My employer gives full time employees 2 shirts and a coat when hired. You supply everything else, including any future shirts you may need, regardless of how long you have been there. I think, in the long...

Read the rest of the article HERE. That would be quite the run! I am glad I wasn't the one that had to make that decision, and can't help but wonder what I would do if I found myself in similar circumstances. Edit to add: Additional article with more details - Amputation Frees Pinned Trucker

My 10 year old went deer hunting for the second time ever, and got his first deer. She was the biggest deer gotten over the weekend. He is sooo excited!

I worked full time while going to medic school. I was an EMT at a fire department and worked 24/48's, so I was able to study while at work.

Congrats on your baby girl!!

Just got a text from my partner telling me that they are expecting the OD we took in this morning to not make it. I am hoping to find out if he was on anything else, or if there was something else going on as well.

Unless they have changed it, the 12 hour shift rotation at IEMS for a two week period would be work MT, off WTh, work FSS, off MT, work WTh, off FSS. (They also have a very small number of 24 hour shifts. They work 24 on, 48 off, with a kelly day on their long week.) From what I have heard...

If you are thinking about ODing, I can hook you up with my last patient. He managed to get ahold of IV valium, methadone and dilaudid. And that's just what we were able to find. Who knows if he took anything else. I'm thinking he subscribes to the idea of "go big, or go home."

Wow! I don't even know what to say about that. I wasn't there, and I know the media doesn't always have all the facts, but from the information presented, it sure does seem as if the medic made a bad call.

Congrats, BBG!!! Jambi, I couldn't help but think, why would someone go to a casino to get medical help? Isn't there someplace better suited nearby, like, oh, I don't know....say.....a hospital, maybe? And I know you have no idea what they were thinking. Just an observation.

Our off-going crews went on an MVC about an hour before shift change. They showed up to find a 22yo with decerebrate posturing. Once at the trauma center, the pt was diagnosed with a basil ganglia hemorrhage and had an initial ICP of 21. Not good...

An oldie, but a goodie! Just watched it again tonight for the first time in quite a while. Kx_oh6LM6zU

Bi-lat femur fractures and a pelvis fracture takes a huge amount of force (or some really bad luck). He could have had a whole host of injuries you weren't aware of, in addition to those, and any sort of complications could have resulted in his death.

Unless you are Hannibal Lector, why would you care?

I completely agree with this! I tend to go ahead and get an IV and give them that route, even if I have the option to give them IM. In fact, I have had kids that were 10-12 that have opted to let me start an IV for pain meds, once I explain to them that I have found it works better.