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That’s the list of things I’m not supposed to say.

“Can’t tell doctor who is in charge of a rather large Emergency Department that his triage nurses move more slowly than tectonic plates.”

In fairness he asked for questions.

He just didn’t expect questions about the painfully slow triage process at his ED.

It also doesn’t help to ask him why when we bring in a trauma patient and call ahead on the radio NO ONE IS IN THE TRAUMA ROOM when we arrive with the very seriously injured patient.

Oh well, I guess I won’t get invited to their big EMS Week celebration. Oh wait, they don’t have one. At least not for the crews that are at work after 5:00 PM. That’s a story for a different post, though.

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I'm a retired paramedic who formerly worked in a largish city in the Northeast corner of the U.S. In my post EMS life I provide Quality Improvement instruction and consulting under contract. I haven't really retired, I just don't work nights, holidays, or weekends.  I escaped the Northeast a couple of years ago and now live in Texas.  I'm more than just a little opinionated, but that comes with having been around the block more than once. You can email me at EMSArtifact@gmail.com After living most of my life (so far) in the northeast my lovely wife and I have moved to central Texas because we weren't comfortable in the northeast any longer. Life is full of twists and turns.

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  1. Maybe you should have started by asking if the questions should address real problems, or just make him feel that he doesn't have any serious problems to deal with.

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