Well… I’m kinda speechless. I’m not sure that creating a video montage of the most evil characters you’ve played on the silver screen is the best way to lend support to your favorite candidate.

Insane Murdering Maniacs unite for Hillary!!!!

Well, my current partner has decided to take a 24 hour shift. And I’m very happy for her. She’s easily one of the best Basic’s I know, she deserves to move on from a day car.

I only worked with her for a month, but it was the most fun I’ve ever had at a job. She made the 12 hour shifts fly by, and I’ve never laughed so hard. (We learned from reading a pamphlet that an Anal Fistula is NOT… I repeat NOT used for dialysis — It’s also not appropriate reading literature while doing a “wait and return”)

Anyway, from everything I’ve heard my new partner is a very capable EMT, and we’ll work well together. I’ve never met her, but I trust the people I’ve talked to. We’ll be fine.

I asked my first “New Partner” (I really need more specific nicknames… I’m referring to the partner who just went to the 24 hour shift) one question.

“Can she lift?”

A simple question, but an important one. It’s amazing how vitally important it is (particularly for one’s back) to have a partner who can lift a good amount of weight. And lift it properly.

Our patients are getting larger and larger. It’s more often than not that we have someone over 300 lbs. I’ve been both the attendant and on the lift team for folks anywhere up to 870 lbs.

Lifting is important, ya’ll.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to take a few ibuprofen and stick a bag of ice on my aching lumbar region.