I can think of some inventions that might not occur to others if you haven't been in the health care field.
Brand New, and In You!
Snip Snip
There was a drive to excel and do well for the patient
A Snip Here, A Snip There
Part of the problem of having spent about seven years in surgery is that you become an insider.
Take two, and call me in the morning
Daily writing promptHow do you practice self-care?View all responses Way back years ago, I worked in the "City Hospital" of a large city, not too far from Boston. One summer, the on-call schedule was brutal. It seemed like a few of the residents and I were up all night, every night, with emergency surgery. It …
Nudge
There is something very rooted about work in the OR
A Full House
Open wound, you said? That took me right back to my days "on call" at night for the Operating Room of a good-sized city hospital in the Boston area. We saw lots and lots of open wounds on a good night. On a bad night, it was knife slashes to the throat, almost severing major …
Cut and Splice
Daily writing promptHave you ever had surgery? What for?View all responses Surgery is one of my favorite topics. I spent years in operating rooms passing instruments and sutures, holding retractors, and eventually doing some assisting. To me, it's a bit more than a necessary intervention of a bloody nature. I guess it's because of the enthusiasm that …
A Trip to the Vets
Mother took father to the vet today. When he came home, we walked with a big thingee and limped.
First Time
We all remember our "first time."
Operate
Part of the joy of being a long-term member of an operating room crew is knowing who has you back in any situation.
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