tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post2765077747552718332..comments2024-03-23T17:49:56.783-07:00Comments on oldfoolrn: Aortic Tears on New Years Day According to Dr. SlambowOldfoolrnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-46724809883411630332018-01-04T17:49:54.682-08:002018-01-04T17:49:54.682-08:00Seat belts were mandated in the USA in the mid 198...Seat belts were mandated in the USA in the mid 1980's but lots of folks refused to use them maybe the independent Yankee mentality at work. Anyhow, my Dad never used seatbelts, but whenever one of Officer Cynical's colleagues appeared on the horizon, my dad would pull his belt around to give the appearance of using it and release the belt as soon as the officer was out of sight. <br /><br />Thanks Jono, for taking the time to leave a comment. You are right about the best teachers. I<br /> will never forget Dr. Slambow and his educational shenanigans.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-12393877953160598852018-01-03T12:13:57.294-08:002018-01-03T12:13:57.294-08:00I always thought people like your Dr. Slambow were...I always thought people like your Dr. Slambow were the best teachers. Those were the types of moments you never forget. Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-29095369810681426772018-01-03T01:05:27.077-08:002018-01-03T01:05:27.077-08:00Are seatbelts compulsory in the USA, OFRN? I was ...Are seatbelts compulsory in the USA, OFRN? I was wondering if these would reduce this happening as you can't fall forwards very far? SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-41392726731453010142018-01-02T18:26:33.295-08:002018-01-02T18:26:33.295-08:00How true Officer Cynical, but with aging and the i...How true Officer Cynical, but with aging and the inevitable cognitive decline (Now...what the heck did I have for lunch?) the tragic and depressing holiday incidents become more distant.<br /><br />Now, I best remember some of the silly stuff we did back in the day to maintain our functionality in times of crisis. Whenever there was a trauma in the OR there was usually a friendly law enforcement official nearby. Some of my best memories include joking around with members of Chicago's finest. When I was circulating in the OR, I always offered the officer a set of scrubs so he could he could be in attendance in the room - about half of them accepted my invitation and Dr. Slambow just loved performing for the law enforcement audience. Thankfully there was no HIPPA nonsense or busybody administrators on duty late at night. Those were the days!<br /><br /><br />Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-51094086162126124812018-01-02T09:50:24.248-08:002018-01-02T09:50:24.248-08:00Nurses and cops walk many of the same paths. Holid...Nurses and cops walk many of the same paths. Holidays on duty were rarely pleasant, and often tragic. Inevitably, some family gathering would go south, and one beloved family member would be slapped, punched, kicked, stabbed, or shot by another beloved family member, and there we'd be. Then there were the traffic accidents, usually minor, but sometimes not, and often alcohol-related. Our job was to figure out what happened, and pick up what was left. And occasionally there'd be the individual so negatively impacted by the holiday, for whatever reasons, that they decided to end it all. Very often they weren't successful, but sometimes they were. Another fine mess.Officer Cynicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193271958353271282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-51876519370660573392018-01-01T09:46:15.839-08:002018-01-01T09:46:15.839-08:00I would have loved to have met your Dr. Slambow!
...I would have loved to have met your Dr. Slambow!<br /><br />Happy New Year!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.com