Out of the Ordinary

One of the most dangerous machines known to man…

Earlier this week I had taken the kids to get a few groceries and then to get something for lunch to take home. We had parked and as I was getting ready to get the first load out of the car I noticed that there was a truck parked in the middle of the road and it’s owner and two other men were picking up a motorcycle from the middle of the road and bringing it into the parking lot. This immediately grabbed my attention and after I got the kids inside I went out to the men and discovered some of what had happened and then examined the gentleman that had crashed his bike and had blood everywhere. My medical training kicked in and I ran (well, more like a jog but that’s faster than I ever move) back to my apartment and got some old wash cloths damp and a dry towel and ran back out to the injured man. I handed him the wet wash cloths and then tried to stabilize his neck while trying to put pressure and stop the bleeding of the huge gash on his forehead. When he started to say that he was dizzy I went into leader mode and ordered one of the other men to go grab the folding chair off my porch for him to sit in. A minute or two later EMS showed up and I stepped back while they did a few things. Before they put him on the stretcher he asked me to keep an eye out for his wife and tell her what happened and which hospital he was going to. When she came to the site I filled her in and told her which hospital.

This was a very exciting/out of the ordinary/scary day. I loved being able to put my training to use and take charge and be professional in a bad situation. It was exhilarating and I would love to do something like that every day which is why I would eventually like to return to school to be an RN. The medical assistant school was a huge waste of my time and money but what’s done is done and I will move on to something better after I get some of the student loans taken care of. That day taught me exactly what I want to do and why I will be great at it…and it taught me to never let my husband own a motorcycle HAHA.

Anything exciting/out of the ordinary/scary happen to you lately? Let me know.