N95

We have a patient in isolation...r/o swine flu.

We also have no stock of N95 masks.

Lovely. I work for the biggest joke of a hospital.

Sick & twisted

The humor in healthcare is definately only understood by those who
have to function consistantly in incredibly stressful situations. We
are faced with death & sorrow daily & have a strange way of coping.

The other night, I was working with snooty childrens hospital as they
were picking up a 1 month old from our ER. The baby was extremely
sick, intubated with a post intubation gas of 7.01.

The transport team wanted a capillary gas before they left, so I poked
the heel, filled up the glass capillary tube & headed off to the
department.

As I'm putting the cap tube in the analyzer...

SNAP!!!

The tube snapped in half, cutting my fingers & spilling blood
everywhere. Mine & my patients' blood.

CRAP!!!

I spent the next 2 hrs in the ER getting blood drawn, filling out boat
loads of paperwork all while trying to convince the doc that I was
allergic to Tylenol, motrin & toradol and needed something for my
10/10 pain. No luck. I tried to get off work for 6 weeks. No luck
there either :)

My lead therapist, however took pity on me & let me go home early.

"Thanks, cool rt, for letting me go home early. I'll see you tonight
as long as I don't die of hepatitis or aids."

Without even batting an eye, he comes back with...

"Dont worry, we will keep you alive forever on a vent."

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New addition

My granddaughter was born last night. On my son's 3rd birthday.

Yes, trauma junkie, this has been a fabulous new year!

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My joy

Today my baby boy turns three.

My bonus daughter is in labor.

Will my son & granddaughter have the same birthday?

Stay tuned.

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