Chatter
Easy warm silence.
Comfortable competence.
Words superfluous.
Had a rancher in for hand surgery today. Resident worried at how much dirt was under his fingernails. I suggested he wet one of our hand scrub brushes, and do a preliminary wash, which he did as the anesthesiologist did his thing. Not that it makes a real difference, a working man's hands have dirt ground in, every tiny cut with dark clays tattooed permanently into thick callus. The same for mechanics, the oil just ain't coming off. Ever. Probably not that much of an issue for infection, but I don't know if there are any studies on this. We put a glove over his fingertips, as a precaution. The surgeon mentioned brushing up on the kinds of infections that humans can get from cows.
My cotton OR hats have pretty much all worn out, the elastic is sprung, the edges growing frayed. So, having read my surgeon's hat all day, or the tag on it, I went to the same site, and for a quite reasonable price, ordered myself a few new ones. The tagline for the site is "You're going to look so cute!" Which is just silly enough to make me giggle. Got a red one, which I have not had before, although I do like red. Don't wear much of it, a pair of gloves, a few sweaters, more of an accent for me than a staple, but welcome.
Comfortable competence.
Words superfluous.
Had a rancher in for hand surgery today. Resident worried at how much dirt was under his fingernails. I suggested he wet one of our hand scrub brushes, and do a preliminary wash, which he did as the anesthesiologist did his thing. Not that it makes a real difference, a working man's hands have dirt ground in, every tiny cut with dark clays tattooed permanently into thick callus. The same for mechanics, the oil just ain't coming off. Ever. Probably not that much of an issue for infection, but I don't know if there are any studies on this. We put a glove over his fingertips, as a precaution. The surgeon mentioned brushing up on the kinds of infections that humans can get from cows.
My cotton OR hats have pretty much all worn out, the elastic is sprung, the edges growing frayed. So, having read my surgeon's hat all day, or the tag on it, I went to the same site, and for a quite reasonable price, ordered myself a few new ones. The tagline for the site is "You're going to look so cute!" Which is just silly enough to make me giggle. Got a red one, which I have not had before, although I do like red. Don't wear much of it, a pair of gloves, a few sweaters, more of an accent for me than a staple, but welcome.
Labels: Pathetic poetry., surgery
Posted by Zhoen on Thursday, January 20, 2011
4 comments:
You keep opening up new visions.....I'd not thought about cuteness in the operating theatre before, but, of course, it's as important there as anywhere else. Hope the surgeon looks good, too!
once upon a time, maybe ten years ago, on a hot night in a small town down amongst the endless olive groves of andalusia, we stood and looked at a tiny shop widow in which was displayed a beautifully lit nurse's uniform, the colour of blood ... i offered to buy it there and then for the loved one but she isn't a nurse and she declined ... i still think she was mistaken
A friend of mine has hands like that - not rancher or oil, but construction specialized in ventilation systems. Lots of cuts and callouses.
My winter boots have worn out, leaving my feet wet and cold almost every single time I go outside. The ones I buy to replace them will not be red.
RR,
Oh, I don't care about being cute, but I know I will get comments.
Tristan,
I think a red nurse's uniform is a bit much, even for a nurse, honestly. A cap, a top, or just the pants, sure. Whole thing, not so much.
Phil,
I just can't see you in red boots. I've never had red shoes.
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