tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post6940559401367785436..comments2024-03-12T07:48:29.712+03:00Comments on Stories from the trauma bay: Falling downDocBastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-26267311116051933212019-02-15T16:12:20.514+02:002019-02-15T16:12:20.514+02:00there is a rumor I may be visiting (redacted) clif...there is a rumor I may be visiting (redacted) cliffs in the not so distant future.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-87847544189692904762019-02-13T14:28:28.429+02:002019-02-13T14:28:28.429+02:00Listen very carefully here Anon, since you seem to...Listen very carefully here Anon, since you seem to be very educated on Things That You Pretend TO Understand But Don't. My hospital, and many others around the world, does not have "hospital-issued phones", and they still, despite a lack of evidence, have a "NO MOBILE PHONE" policy in the trauma bay, ICU, and surrounding ward. My main mode of communication is my mobile, but we get our trauma notifications via pager because the mobiles DO NOT WORK in the lead-lined walls of the trauma bay and other areas.<br /><br />If you still do not understand, I suggest you read what I wrote again. And if you still do not understand, I cannot help you further.DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-25917199840508696262019-02-06T14:39:18.490+02:002019-02-06T14:39:18.490+02:00Yes, we still use pagers. We all know they are 197...Yes, we still use pagers. We all know they are 1970's technology, but we also know that cellular reliability in the trauma bay is scant at best due to the lead-lined walls that protect us from radiation coming from the X-ray machines. DocBastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224592098492491365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-66337608666470745512019-02-02T22:08:38.081+02:002019-02-02T22:08:38.081+02:00I don't have enough fingers to work that outI don't have enough fingers to work that outTania Cadoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511272355142175684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-91811575404232324972019-01-31T05:47:56.235+02:002019-01-31T05:47:56.235+02:00maybe not in your imaginary hospital.maybe not in your imaginary hospital.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-65853260343869797832019-01-30T23:31:22.748+02:002019-01-30T23:31:22.748+02:00Lol. Newsflash: They now use hospital issued pho...Lol. Newsflash: They now use hospital issued phones issued to staff such as Pharmacists, X-ray, RTs, and House MD/Hospitalists everytime they're on duty. On-call surgeons and other specialty can be contacted through their exchange. And NO there is no rule against carrying an 'active cellphone' in the critical areas of the hospital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-61407063425538748072019-01-30T05:39:59.517+02:002019-01-30T05:39:59.517+02:00I see you have an active fantasy life.I see you have an active fantasy life.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-44474606567016193282019-01-29T18:17:10.302+02:002019-01-29T18:17:10.302+02:00Lol. You obviously don't work in a major medi...Lol. You obviously don't work in a major medical or 'trauma' center kenny boy. But of course. I still remember my Timbuktu years of making rounds and carrying my 'pager' while making rounds. Carry on mah boy. Ahehehehe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-77991633223997498812019-01-29T17:26:37.561+02:002019-01-29T17:26:37.561+02:00and let's not forget that the no active cell p...and let's not forget that the no active cell phones in critical care areas also applies to the medical staff.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-28770533331716111832019-01-29T17:25:51.241+02:002019-01-29T17:25:51.241+02:00I'd estimate, at least 25% of the time, the Co...I'd estimate, at least 25% of the time, the Computer Aided Dispatch ping to my cell phone is delayed by a matter of minutes behind my pager. and of course, if I'm in a hole where I have no cell signal, the pager will still get tones.<br />the other point is that many EMS pagers work on the two way radio frequency, which allows them to keep their two way radios in standby mode so the batteries don't die.<br />but yes, pagers are STILL an efficient means of alerting doctors who are on duty in a medical facility.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-3604296960503133412019-01-29T17:21:12.635+02:002019-01-29T17:21:12.635+02:00I think there's an app for that.
but yes, pag...I think there's an app for that.<br /><br />but yes, pagers are still used for emergency services. they are a separate network from the cellular network, and often the hospital pager system is an entirely in-house system kind of like an intercom that doesn't wake EVERY patient when a doctor needs to be summoned.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-3176679642441138822019-01-29T15:41:55.445+02:002019-01-29T15:41:55.445+02:00That explains why EMT personnel always carry a poc...That explains why EMT personnel always carry a pocket full of change. You are correct my dear Watson! I'll bewaiting for the electromagnetic pulse story next time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-8892521174587305522019-01-29T14:41:28.149+02:002019-01-29T14:41:28.149+02:00Are you trying your best to be this thick or it co...Are you trying your best to be this thick or it come naturally to you? Half of the communication channels.<br /><br />pagers have to work even in the case of a total shutdown of cell towers. This is why they are still used by EMT personnels including in an hospital settings.<br /><br />AlainAlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081324424970483983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-66590991059872874392019-01-29T09:43:37.602+02:002019-01-29T09:43:37.602+02:00Oh, wow, I didn't know that the communication ...Oh, wow, I didn't know that the communication went out during 911. So what were those people using when they were calling 911 for help? Pagers? lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-48576733839424257482019-01-29T06:09:35.942+02:002019-01-29T06:09:35.942+02:00Dude, congrats for not thinking farther away from ...Dude, congrats for not thinking farther away from your noggins...pagers work even when cell phones can't such as well 9/11 happened and half of the communication channels were down. Pagers still worked fine.<br /><br />AlainAlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081324424970483983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-63178236975073375182019-01-29T05:38:11.147+02:002019-01-29T05:38:11.147+02:00People still use pagers in hospitals? Lol. Can y...People still use pagers in hospitals? Lol. Can you please tell me where I can purchase a rotary cellphone? Ahehehehe! HA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-78905987270605782032019-01-23T16:54:42.472+02:002019-01-23T16:54:42.472+02:00in the rescue trade, we call that condition "...in the rescue trade, we call that condition "geckoed"Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-76256269525337919242019-01-23T07:17:53.544+02:002019-01-23T07:17:53.544+02:00To reach the summit marker of Mount Lassen in Cali...To reach the summit marker of Mount Lassen in California, a short scramble up the side of the hill is necessary. It's not much more than climbing up a childs' play structure, really. <br /><br />Nearly at the top,I made the mistake of looking down over my shoulder. Took a split second for my brain to realize that if I let go or slipped I would DIE. I froze. My hands had to be peeled off the rock by my companion, one finger at a time. <br /><br />Once at the top, the view was worth the momentary terror. But I have no memory of how I got back down. Must have blocked it out!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-43547749415435326902019-01-18T17:15:00.468+02:002019-01-18T17:15:00.468+02:00I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't f...I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't feel like estimating distance by pacing it off and then multiplying by .9144.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-30507597590151958412019-01-18T08:04:23.478+02:002019-01-18T08:04:23.478+02:00I remember back in 4TH grade our teacher told us t...I remember back in 4TH grade our teacher told us the USA was going to convert to the metric system in less than 5 years. I'm in my mid 60's now. We never did convert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-91468110426680320832019-01-18T03:53:52.056+02:002019-01-18T03:53:52.056+02:00you do know metrics are phrench, don't you?you do know metrics are phrench, don't you?Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-91267818090355848582019-01-18T03:26:51.200+02:002019-01-18T03:26:51.200+02:00Here in the good ole UK *Waves* we have both metri...Here in the good ole UK *Waves* we have both metric and imperial.<br />Distances are unofficially in metric as the UK never got around to making it law so road signs are metric heights are by law metric but they must also show imperial, canal signs are metric, weights in stores are metric although pints and half pints in pubs remain imperial. It used to be illegal to sell produce in markets in imperial although we did manage to change it so it could be sold in metric or imperial (metric with imperial weight also shown)<br />Fuel is sold in litres.<br /> i always ask for the imperial weights and cannot figure out distances in metric even though i was educated using both)IE a quarter of this or a quarter of that<br />Europe is metric and now we are leaving the EU (hurray woop woop ) i wonder if there will be another campaign to revert back to imperial.<br /><br />I think we did it just to piss the hell out of europe. :)Tania Cadoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511272355142175684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-26941185056426568382019-01-14T17:44:32.391+02:002019-01-14T17:44:32.391+02:00One can "win" a Darwin Award only by rem...One can "win" a Darwin Award only by removing oneself from the gene pool, either by dying or by eliminating the ability to reproduce (as the rules state: dead or sterile).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-17843282330400870692019-01-13T17:35:47.217+02:002019-01-13T17:35:47.217+02:00and keep in mind there are many places in europe t...and keep in mind there are many places in europe that are officially metric, but locals still use legacy units of measurement for a lot of things. <br />really, metric measure is great for scientific pursuits, but it is a headache fr day to day use, because the basis of the entire system is a completely arbitrary distance - something about meridians passing through Paris. so it doesn't coincide with any natural thing you are ever likely to cross paths with.<br />so trying to get the real world to align with metric measurement is like trying to convert to metric time: 10 seconds in a minute, 10 minutes in an hour, 10 hours in a day, 10 days in a week, 10 weeks in a month, and 10 months in a year.Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166383392696452631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809371631407381115.post-52641350919750412922019-01-13T02:04:39.939+02:002019-01-13T02:04:39.939+02:00Also converting every single road sign, spedometer...Also converting every single road sign, spedometer, screw and screwdriver and everything else in the entirety of the USA would cost a metric fuckton. Remind you, the USA is Waaaaay bigger than the whole of EuropeConnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626470287391577908noreply@blogger.com