From the barn to the Emergency room
Hello again, I'm writing while on break. I am currently working the emergancy room tonight 3-11. Although our primary job is on the helicopter, every six weeks or so they have us rotate through the ER. We respond with a medically equipped truck to all "Z" calls ( vehicle accident with entrappment,cardiac arrest, statis seizure etc) or whenever a paramedic needs assistance. When not on calls we work the ER assisting with patient care. Besides the ER physicians and anesthesia we are the only other authorized personnell that can perform intubations, & central lines. Our ER is pretty busy most of the time and very large compared to other ER's. The crews working the helicopter just flew a trauma patient in. He fell many feet and has multiple facial fractures. Super nice patient with a great supportive family. I hope he does well, he's headed to the OR I'm sure. We just had a car drive up to the ER entrance with a young girl who was in a snowboarding accident. We collared her, put her on a LSB with all precautions. She looked totally fine but we assume the worst until proven otherwise. Well it definatly paid off this time she has a burst fracture in her neck, but she'll live to walk again thank God. She's a sweet girl with her head on straight. In the meantime, we've had suicide attempts, hip fractures, prescription drug overdose, allergic reactions and much more.
I woke this morning to several inches of snow. It was beautiful. It took me longer than usual to feed the barns, I kept stopping and taking pictures, yes I'm a picture nut too. After turning everyone out, I cleaned the Takota barn and decided to put cordless drill to work. I'm trying to finish up putting screws in the frame of the last 11 stalls. Got allot of that done then went over to the house to shovel the sidewalk. My son Justin was charged with cleaning the trail barn today. Jimmy came home around 9:30 am and set out on the polaris with a plow attached to clear all driveways and paths between all barns. Poor guy he really has a bad head/chest cold. But he won't sit still for any reason. So after shoveling the sidwalk, I went in to make some lunch ( tomatoe soup and toasted cheese sandwhiches) Then decided to perm my hair....it is so thin and really needed something done. But that's a whole other story. Got ready for work, and here I am. Well, I better get backto the ER.
Have a great day!
I woke this morning to several inches of snow. It was beautiful. It took me longer than usual to feed the barns, I kept stopping and taking pictures, yes I'm a picture nut too. After turning everyone out, I cleaned the Takota barn and decided to put cordless drill to work. I'm trying to finish up putting screws in the frame of the last 11 stalls. Got allot of that done then went over to the house to shovel the sidewalk. My son Justin was charged with cleaning the trail barn today. Jimmy came home around 9:30 am and set out on the polaris with a plow attached to clear all driveways and paths between all barns. Poor guy he really has a bad head/chest cold. But he won't sit still for any reason. So after shoveling the sidwalk, I went in to make some lunch ( tomatoe soup and toasted cheese sandwhiches) Then decided to perm my hair....it is so thin and really needed something done. But that's a whole other story. Got ready for work, and here I am. Well, I better get backto the ER.
Have a great day!
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