Ten Commandments

I mentioned The Two Rules.  They are absolute.

There are also Ten Commandments.  To fully understand, one must read the book, "The House of God."

Published in 1978, it was a satirical look into the practice of medicine.  There have been a few changes since then, yet even today, it is still a poignant review.

When I was a Paramedic, a fellow Paramedic and I created the 'Ten Commandments,' based loosely on this book.  He received his release a year later, I have been the "keeper" since, so to speak, so now I share...



I. If there is a chair, sit the fuck down!
II. Always check your own pulse first.
III. If they are alive, give them half an amp; if they are dead, give them a full one.
IV. Never figure your own drug dosages.
V. There are only three drip rates: TKO, W/O, and titrate to effect.
VI. If the baby drops, pick it up.
VII. All bleeding stops, eventually.
IIX. Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round, oxygen is always good.
IX. The man with the gun, always calls the shots.
X.  When all else fails, patch!

There is some sound advice hidden in this.  Like anything, there is meaning and thought behind every word.

Rest in Peace Bear!  I shared it, as it should be!