After returning last month from a two week long camping trip (details to come), Dave started a rigorous schedule at a local hospital as part of the paramedic course he is invloved in. His shift is 7pm -7am, week nights. He comes home and tells me the latest adventure every morning (or rather every afternoon upon waking). These include but are not limited to:· Drunken men getting tazed repeatedly while still being violent with their care giver. Until the police officer threatened to taz the family jewels.
· Parents discovered having “alone time” in the hospital bed next to their sick 12 year old daughter. Followed with indignation and nasty threats at being thrown out of the hospital.
· A man insisting he was well then collapsed in front of Dave in the parking lot as said man was on the way to his car.
· Insane nurses giving sedated patients a “make over” and chopping off an eye brow in the process.
· Insane nurses singing choreographed songs about poop.
Whenever additional help is needed in a “situation” there is a page on the PA system for "DR. Strong report to room ###." At such times every available staff member in the hospital comes to provide support, muscle, intimidation by numbers, additional security and the like. Such was the case with the belligerent parents stated in bullet #2.
Somewhere in all of this Dave has been getting signed off on necessary tasks and duties to achieve his Intermediate Paramedic license. Putting in many hours at the ICU, Labor and Delivery, and the ER. Good job, Honey!
Next comes ambulance ride alongs. Those should provide additional adventures as well. We’ll keep you posted.
4 comments:
Dave, have you been sleeping on your hair in that photo? Also, you look just as cute and sweet as you did in that cute picture of you in your ROTC uniform that we took on the deck of our old house in ER when you were in the 9th or 10th grade. So proud of you!
Coolmom, that is his "Edward Cullin" impression. He was quite proud of it. It's not as easy now with a recent haircut.
Wow, congratulations! you've been busy. We were just talking about you two the other day wondering what you guys were up to. That's great Dave.
HAHA, Edward Cullen impression! I dont think Edward looks so tired though and wore out. You better rest up before we get down there, cuz we'll keep you up for sure!!!
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