Armageddon has arrived

[JPINFV]

Oh, snap.

Thanks.

[chbare]

Need to add stingrays to the list as well...

Take care,

chbare.

[Scaramedic]

Need to add stingrays to the list as well...

Take care,

chbare.

[brentoli]

EMD (Pre-Arrival Instructions)

[JPINFV]

Well, at least someone got the point.

[JakeEMTP]

No pun intended, or was it :?: :?: :?:

How astute of you Doc. It's hard to match the quality of puns here lately.

Just look at JP in the previous post to this. Quality I tell you.

[pacman]

I was trying to figure out how to dress up as MRSA for Halloween.

What would a Mr. Sa look like? *sigh*.... maybe next year......

8)

[captainstandup]

I can't believe someone hasn’t mentioned "killer asteroids". I've already had my shots for those. Oh and I almost forgot comets, remember the mess they caused in the movie, Maximum Overdrive. I personally do not relish the thoughts of being attacked by soda machines, lawn mowers, Emilio Estevez acting, and worst of all driverless semi trucks, considering how bad they are WITH drivers!

I have to go with RidRyder911 on this one. Although a bit light hearted in this thread, nosocomial infections are common to every "health care institution". All of us respond to nursing homes or rest homes which we consider to be unclean or even nasty. You know the ones where the aroma of urine, ammonia and excrement blend in the air to create that special ambiance that keeps you coming back, or is that dispatch? How diligent are we in terms of PPE, hand washing and perish the thought of donning gown and face shields for patients with "routine" infections.

I understand these facilities attract the upper crust (pun intended) of health care workers, who always have a good clinical picture and impeccable patient report ready for you. The reality is we often provide the most competent evaluation for this patient population. We, of course, do not have laboratory services immediately but we certainly possess the good judgment to think outside the box and utilize proper infection control procedures.

"Proper infection control procedures" aren’t just words! We have a duty to our families, our co-workers and the next patient and the next, to utilize infection control techniques every day. Not only is the filthiest of nursing homes, but in the nicest upscale homes, ugly microbes are waiting for you. No, they probably aren’t filoviruses or plague, but to you or one of your family members they are potentially just as deadly.

The next time your lazy "mutt" partner is burning up the remote control instead of studying or reading a trade journal, anything that would have improved the quality of his care! Get his/her ass out of the recliner and wipe down the rig. Try cleaning the grab rail or sanitizing the patient care area. How long has it been since the cot was truly decontaminated and clean? You may save a life or improve the quality of someone's life by killing the bug that would have harmed them. No you won’t get to tell war stories about it like the triple axle intubation, but it's still important work.

-Standup-

[JPINFV]

And in the movie Wargames "Shall we play a game" Remember that line? He chose:

"Global Thermonuclear War"

They referenced War Games on the TV show Chuck this week.

[steph1030]

dont forget about killer birds gotta remember those !

little buggers will peck ya to death

but seriously

we do need to remember that there are diseases out there that need infection protection and that with cold and flu season coming it is right there in front of us

no one needs a caregiver that cant give that care cuz they are sick