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Some rules are made to be broken
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Loading ...Reading about the occasional kerfuffles over non-responses from ED staff that have occurred on hospital properties, I was thinking about how we live in a world full of rules and many of these rules are really stupid and pointless. Ever … Continue reading
Five years later
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...I was thinking about the name of this blog today, and it made me chuckle. When I started the blog, it was 2006, and I was most certainly burned out. I enjoyed being there for people who needed us, and … Continue reading
The rocket scientist and the paramedic intern
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Code 3 for an ankle injury. On the freeway. It’s close to midnight. The cops are on scene requesting medical. An officer comes up to the window as we stop. “This rocket scientist ran out of gas and broke his … Continue reading
The price of trying to do the right thing
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...In general, psychiatric calls involve a patient who is transported either voluntarily or involuntarily. Involuntary transports involve paperwork that people like physicians, psychiatrists and law enforcement officers can initiate based on whether a patient is potentially going to harm him- … Continue reading
Don’t fake stuff where they know you
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for the fall. We arrive at a small restaurant in a strip mall. I can sense the drama before I even close the ambulance door. A woman is lying on the floor – as if it’s not dramatic … Continue reading
