Twenty Five

Random hilarity.

I was having a conversation with a relative about of all things gladiator movies. Now not the Russell Crowe one but the real cheezy Italian ones from the 70's. It was a discussion about how a certain in law has truly awful tastes in movies. If this relative likes the movie then it's guaranteed loser.

This conversation got me to thinking about this great PA I used to work with. This dude was at the top of his game constantly and was often better than some of the docs who had to sign off on his orders actually a  majority of the docs in the group he belonged to trusted him so much they consulted him on really strange cases. This PA was an old special forces medic who was the epitome of being a true professional.

He has a wicked sense of humor and could be VERY random. I witnessed him time and time again walk into a drunk patients room and ask them "So, what's this fascination you have with gladiator movies?" He'd never repeat the question but it always cracked me up. The dk pt would always say "Wha?" and he'd just say "Oh never mind" he did this shit for the entire time I was at west of the Mississippi po-dunk level 3. One of the few bright spots there.

I finally asked him what the hell this line was all about and he reminded me of the line from Airplane:

Plus he said it was a way of really loosening the staff up. I could not think of any tech or nurse there who would not bend over backwards or take a punch for SF Medic/PA. He had a great insight about people in fact he was one of the few people who I could say who is a true leader of staff. SF Medic/PA was one of the reasons I sat on the fence for so long about deciding between PA & Nursing school because he said and I quote "PA school? PFFFTTTT I had a blast I'd do it again in a heartbeat." If I thought I could be a 1/10th of the PA this guy is I'd give PA school a shot.

You also have to consider that PA school to him was probably a cake walk compared to all the other schools and training he had to do over his military career.

Anyways, that was years ago. I have no doubt that he's still working in an ER someplace out west asking every drunk patient he signs up for "So...what's this fascination you have for gladiator movies?"

Hilarious.