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10 April 2009

Boring Easter.

First day yesterday.
A couple of refused treatment and/or transport.
A couple of non transports when Ambulance really should not have been called at all.
A couple of from/to hospital and that was our day!

Not that today was any better, four jobs!!!!!!!!

The first one had a good ending.

Elderly male fallen.
Arrive to find as stated (Very unusual that).
Nil injuries but he is really confused with no physical indicators as to why.
Convince him to come to hospital, frisk his pockets as he waits to open the door.
$360.00 in new bills and a pension card with an address a good hours drive away up north.
Padawan says 'I think he has dementia', I agree.
Triage listens and says 'I think he has dementia', we both agree.
I get online and search the telephone directories and come up with a phone number.

Turns out Grandad, has been missing since 1600hrs yesterday and yes he does have dementia and has gone walk-about before.

Apart from that we washed the vehicle and drank some coffee.

It's Good Friday what else can I expect?

Be careful out there and I'll see you at the Big One.

Taz

1 comment:

Dragonfly said...

Re "A couple of non transports when Ambulance really should not have been called at all." So often people seem to confuse highly trained health professionals with taxi drivers that mean they can keep drinking/not have to worry about parking/get fast tracked (allegedly) through triage.