Do no harm?

You would think that most folks in the medical profession do this without question and most do, yes Karen even when they say it will only hurt a bit, and it ends up hurting like hell.  We all have different Ideas of pain, get over it.  This is not the do no harm I am …

Continue reading Do no harm?

Vampire on a motorbike….

Well not the name of a song, although… I just went out and bought a new to me, motorcycle. I can hear the collective groans of all the providers, nurses, and anyone in healthcare that has dealt with motorcycle injuries. I am no different. I have seen some scary assed stuff in my years with …

Continue reading Vampire on a motorbike….

Strange days in the clinic…

Someone emailed and asked me what a typical day in the clinic is like. I mean, it is just like your office, except it’s sick/injured people with no medical provider. I kid, of course, everyone is an amateur provider with Google. I mostly work as an acute care provider. Very rarely do I sit and …

Continue reading Strange days in the clinic…

Why insurance sucks but why it matters…

Well, the state of Utah managed to outdo itself this week in stupidity. Unlike many states who have ballot referendums, Utah allows the legislature to “adjust” the ballot initiative as needed once it’s approved by the voters. In a sense, does it mean that they rewrote the referendum for their own special interests? That happened …

Continue reading Why insurance sucks but why it matters…