Hello all,
I was reminded this week of why we have drills during our staff meetings.
During our biweekly staff meetings on Wednesdays, we get all the staff together to discuss what is going on with medication protocols, how our internal routines we are modifying to try to reduce costs and improve efficiency, etc.
That preparedness came to the fore this week when a dog came in with a big cut on his chest. Usually most cuts are in the skin, but this one ended up with a very unusual cut because the cut also exposed his lungs - and was causing a pneumothorax. Anyone who has seen ER or Animal ER or other medical shows knows that this is an emergency that must be dealt with right away.
I was very proud of our team - Mallory our CVT was here, and Janet, our new receptionist was here as well.
They both did a marvelous job of getting things ready to go, and in order so things operated smoothly. In fact from the time the patient arrived until the time were were 'done' with surgery was less than 1 hour total!
And the patient is doing amazingly well - He was observed at the Peoria are ER overnight, but fortunately had no problems there, and is recovering well at home.
This is the reason you may notice on Wednesdays around lunchtime, our phones are on a message.
Being prepared is the key and it is all about practice.
Thank you for being patient with us as we continue to perfect our emergency drills during our staff meetings.
Also the Park district has asked us to give a presentation on how to pick the right breed of dog for your family.
So on May 14 & 19 at 7 pm in the Fondulac park administration building we are putting on a presentation: If Peter Piper, instead of picking pickled peppers, had to pick a puppy for Peppermint Patty, what breed of puppy would Peter Piper pick? Would he pick the same puppy for his parents?
Come and see. The presentation is free and open to the public. No reservations required. Invite your friends or relatives to come and see.
