DISQUS

Hammer · 1 year ago

I was sure there would be something about intubation ;)

Epijunky · 1 year ago

I've used the "nice veins" line on my own husband... < />< />Doesn't work so well.< />< />Of course he's got a horrible fear of needles, but like that should matter:)< />< />Maybe I need to rethink things. < />< />*cough* Star of Life *cough cough*

Epijunky · 1 year ago

I've used the "nice veins" line on my own husband... < />< />Doesn't work so well.< />< />Of course he's got a horrible fear of needles, but like that should matter:)< />< />Maybe I need to rethink things. < />< />*cough* Star of Life *cough cough*

Hammer · 1 year ago

I was sure there would be something about intubation ;)

Kaerius · 1 year ago

Hehe, funny, but I'd be more interested in pick up lines that work on female nurses(or doctors for that matter). ;)< />< />Unlike epijunky's hubby, I got no fear of needles, so that one might work on me(assuming the medic who says it is female and reasonably attractive). I just had a hepatitis A/B shot a bit over a week ago, and I'm lined up for the followup as well as a typhoid shot next month... going to Thailand and don't want to get sick from the food. ;)

Kaerius · 1 year ago

Hehe, funny, but I'd be more interested in pick up lines that work on female nurses(or doctors for that matter). ;)< />< />Unlike epijunky's hubby, I got no fear of needles, so that one might work on me(assuming the medic who says it is female and reasonably attractive). I just had a hepatitis A/B shot a bit over a week ago, and I'm lined up for the followup as well as a typhoid shot next month... going to Thailand and don't want to get sick from the food. ;)

Babs · 1 year ago

to be picked up, in which case, just remember that you take your life and your crotch into your own hands when you actually use a "line".

Babs · 1 year ago

to be picked up, in which case, just remember that you take your life and your crotch into your own hands when you actually use a "line".

the pistolero · 1 year ago

Free food is great. It's one of the perks at the job I work, too. ;-)

the pistolero · 1 year ago

Free food is great. It's one of the perks at the job I work, too. ;-)

emergencyem · 1 year ago

This dude(or dudette) made a visit to my blog as well, wonder if s/he found anything? Lol. < />< />Loved the post AD!

emergencyem · 1 year ago

This dude(or dudette) made a visit to my blog as well, wonder if s/he found anything? Lol. < />< />Loved the post AD!

Farmgirl · 1 year ago

AD, you forgot one that I've seen work before. < />< />"I've never had an IV before... how exactly is that done?"< />< />The EMT in question promptly got his emergency bag from his car and showed her. Then let her do one on him. Probably not the smartest thing in the world, but he really wanted to get laid....

Farmgirl · 1 year ago

AD, you forgot one that I've seen work before. < />< />"I've never had an IV before... how exactly is that done?"< />< />The EMT in question promptly got his emergency bag from his car and showed her. Then let her do one on him. Probably not the smartest thing in the world, but he really wanted to get laid....

Gary · 1 year ago

Farmgirl, it's probably a good thing she didn't say that she'd never been intubated before!

Gary · 1 year ago

Farmgirl, it's probably a good thing she didn't say that she'd never been intubated before!

Kate · 1 year ago

Phelbotomists use the "nice veins" line, too!

Kate · 1 year ago

Phelbotomists use the "nice veins" line, too!

Red · 1 year ago

Hmmm.....I feed my paramedic friends all the time, but it's just 'cause I like to cook, I swear! < />< />Well, that and it freaks out the neighbours and housemates when an ambulance pulls up to the house and the paramedics jump out....hehe.

Red · 1 year ago

Hmmm.....I feed my paramedic friends all the time, but it's just 'cause I like to cook, I swear! < />< />Well, that and it freaks out the neighbours and housemates when an ambulance pulls up to the house and the paramedics jump out....hehe.

RT · 1 year ago

What no lines involving tongue depressors and the need to examine tonsils?

RT · 1 year ago

What no lines involving tongue depressors and the need to examine tonsils?

Kate · 1 year ago

< />< />One of the things I have to tell every single phlebotomy class I teach is that wording is important and they should *not* say, "You're going to feel a big (or little) prick."

Kate · 1 year ago

< />< />One of the things I have to tell every single phlebotomy class I teach is that wording is important and they should *not* say, "You're going to feel a big (or little) prick."

TrekMedic251 · 1 year ago

@epijunky,..along that same line,..you know you've been working EMS too long when you start thinking "nice veins" before nice hair, face, breasts, etc,...< />< />;-)

TrekMedic251 · 1 year ago

@epijunky,..along that same line,..you know you've been working EMS too long when you start thinking "nice veins" before nice hair, face, breasts, etc,...< />< />;-)

Anonymous · 1 year ago

I am in no way in the medical industry, but since everyone keeps mentioning nice veins...< />< />I am so jealous of those people with nice veins. Heck, who have even mildly reasonable veins. Mine are nearly invisible and are very tricky, they like to move out of the way and hide.< />< />One time I had an EMS tell me, after an accident, that he couldn't find a pulse. The driver couldn't either. Not something you want to hear after a car wreck...< />< />Or, when drawing blood... every now and then I'll come across someone who can stick me right away, more so now that I have begun working out and taking a LOT of L-Arginine, but back in the dayI would get stuck 4-5 times. On time someone gave up on my arms and just stuck a knuckle.< />< />Oh, lucky... lucky people.

Anonymous · 1 year ago

I am in no way in the medical industry, but since everyone keeps mentioning nice veins...< />< />I am so jealous of those people with nice veins. Heck, who have even mildly reasonable veins. Mine are nearly invisible and are very tricky, they like to move out of the way and hide.< />< />One time I had an EMS tell me, after an accident, that he couldn't find a pulse. The driver couldn't either. Not something you want to hear after a car wreck...< />< />Or, when drawing blood... every now and then I'll come across someone who can stick me right away, more so now that I have begun working out and taking a LOT of L-Arginine, but back in the dayI would get stuck 4-5 times. On time someone gave up on my arms and just stuck a knuckle.< />< />Oh, lucky... lucky people.

Gerald · 1 year ago

Kaerius said "going to Thailand and don't want to get sick from the food. ;)"< />< />I've lived here well over 20 years and I have never gotten sick on bad food -- eating too much is a different story.

Gerald · 1 year ago

Kaerius said "going to Thailand and don't want to get sick from the food. ;)"< />< />I've lived here well over 20 years and I have never gotten sick on bad food -- eating too much is a different story.

Wyatt Earp · 1 year ago

< />< />In my profession, we would call that hitting the jackpot.

Wyatt Earp · 1 year ago

< />< />In my profession, we would call that hitting the jackpot.

phlegmfatale · 1 year ago

holy crap, babs - you managed to make ME nervous with that one, and I'm not trying to pick anyone up!

phlegmfatale · 1 year ago

holy crap, babs - you managed to make ME nervous with that one, and I'm not trying to pick anyone up!

Kaerius · 1 year ago

Re: Gerald< />< />Hepatitis A is present in thailand, mainly spread through water, which means sallad rinced under water and such.< />< />Typhoid fever is also present and spreads/infects the same way.< />< />I don't want to talk about how the infection gets to the water/food...< />< />So, I take shots for those as a precaution and can eat carefree.< />< />I'm not going into the jungle or countryside, or I'd have taken shots against japanese encephalitis and malaria...(malaria for jungle, encephalitis for countryside, both spread by (different) mosquitoes... I'm going to rely on mosquito nets and repellant).< />< />I take the hepatitis A+B shot simply because there's a nice vaccine that works for both, and it doesn't hurt to be vaccinated for B in case of injury(spread through blood/sex).

Kaerius · 1 year ago

Re: Gerald< />< />Hepatitis A is present in thailand, mainly spread through water, which means sallad rinced under water and such.< />< />Typhoid fever is also present and spreads/infects the same way.< />< />I don't want to talk about how the infection gets to the water/food...< />< />So, I take shots for those as a precaution and can eat carefree.< />< />I'm not going into the jungle or countryside, or I'd have taken shots against japanese encephalitis and malaria...(malaria for jungle, encephalitis for countryside, both spread by (different) mosquitoes... I'm going to rely on mosquito nets and repellant).< />< />I take the hepatitis A+B shot simply because there's a nice vaccine that works for both, and it doesn't hurt to be vaccinated for B in case of injury(spread through blood/sex).

Matt G · 1 year ago

bit constrained, with my pal Babs reading this? :)

Matt G · 1 year ago

bit constrained, with my pal Babs reading this? :)

Epijunky · 1 year ago

AD... Just in case you don't post tonight, I've enjoyed reading your blog over the last several months.< />< />Here's wishing you, your little one, and Babs a very Happy New Year.

Epijunky · 1 year ago

AD... Just in case you don't post tonight, I've enjoyed reading your blog over the last several months.< />< />Here's wishing you, your little one, and Babs a very Happy New Year.

Kat · 1 year ago

HAPPY NEW YEAR"!

Kat · 1 year ago

HAPPY NEW YEAR"!

Don Gwinn · 1 year ago

I've done this one before:< />< />"Whoa . . . you're the first one in a long time to get a vein on the first stick! What are you, a genius?"< />< />Never picked one up with that one (I'm a happily married ape) but I did make a nurse giggle and flutter her lashes at the blood bank the other day.< />< />Maybe they have an advantage using needles loving crafted from 1/2-inch water pipe.

Don Gwinn · 1 year ago

I've done this one before:< />< />"Whoa . . . you're the first one in a long time to get a vein on the first stick! What are you, a genius?"< />< />Never picked one up with that one (I'm a happily married ape) but I did make a nurse giggle and flutter her lashes at the blood bank the other day.< />< />Maybe they have an advantage using needles loving crafted from 1/2-inch water pipe.

phlegmfatale · 1 year ago

Happy new year to you and Babs!

phlegmfatale · 1 year ago

Happy new year to you and Babs!

hottdog · 1 year ago

very funny.< />i get weird and random referrals too. < />the things people google are AMAZING. lol.

hottdog · 1 year ago

very funny.< />i get weird and random referrals too. < />the things people google are AMAZING. lol.

John McElveen · 1 year ago

Wanna see my Hurst tool?< />< />Happy New Year my friend!< />May it be the best ever,< />< />John

John McElveen · 1 year ago

Wanna see my Hurst tool?< />< />Happy New Year my friend!< />May it be the best ever,< />< />John

Babs · 1 year ago

Matt, we ladies have to sacrifice certain things when it comes to the gentlemen in our lives...either they have a clue and they're complete dogs, or they don't and they're actually honest. Just a fact of life. ;)

Babs · 1 year ago

Matt, we ladies have to sacrifice certain things when it comes to the gentlemen in our lives...either they have a clue and they're complete dogs, or they don't and they're actually honest. Just a fact of life. ;)

Wyatt Earp · 1 year ago

Um, it's been a week. Post something new, please!

Wyatt Earp · 1 year ago

Um, it's been a week. Post something new, please!