Snuffalufagitis... or, whatever.

I have come to a new realization. This stems from my lack of knowledge of syndroms or diseases. You see, nurses think that paramedics know a lot more than we do. They ramble off all these medications, diseases and symptoms and expect that we know what they are and what they're for.

'Oh, well, Mrs. So-and-so has hepatoma, scleroderma, chostochronditis, Trichinellosis and has had a colposcopy so that's why (obviously) she takes Maxaquin, zanamivir, and erlotiniv.'

blink. blink. blink.

In the past I have simply nodded my head and smiled and said 'ohhhhh yeah, of course, obviously, ok, no problem' but I have since realized that this does not do me or my patient any good. Plus, I figure I like to learn stuff and what better way than to know what these things are. So watch out all you nurses because I will be asking you a lot more questions about these things. I sure hope they aren't faking it too.

I know it's been a while since I posted. The most recent exciting events are as follows:
1. I couldn't get home when it snowed the other night because I live on a big freakin hill and had to crawl along the freeway to my parent's house.
2. Snowboarding season is upon us and I am going on Monday
3. Saw the Canucks play the Ducks the other night (LIVE, not on TV). We lost (of course) but it was glorious. I had a $6 slice of pizza and an $8 beer. We even had the obligatory drunk guys behind us telling the Canucks that they were morons and that they better skate harder. They were so drunk that they left a full $8 beer behind when they left.
4. Braden is in Korea! Check out his blog!
5. Christmas is coming in less than a month and I have 2 presents so far. Crap.

Hope everyone out there in blog land is doing well... I will try to post more often even though I'm sure people have stopped listening and caring.

4.