En Route : A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death, and Everything in Between

by Steven Kelly Grayson

• ISBN13: 9781427799715
• ISBN10: 1427799717
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-03
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Stephen "Kelly" Grayson has seen the best of us at our worst. When hearts stop working, when blood alcohol levels exceed limits we shouldn't contemplate, when bodies are extricated from car wrecks, he's been there to pick up the pieces, save our lives, and watch us slip away. His touching stories of life and death and the hilarious ones of times in between are here to give us an insight of what happens after we call 911, the ambulance doors close, or even what happens inside the ER when the nurse shows the family to the waiting room.

Author Biography

Seasoned paramedic Kelly Grayson has seen it all during his career while keeping his sense of humor intact and preserving a deep respect for the people served. From the lighthearted and hilarious to the truly heart-wrenching, En Route is the story of a man who holds lives in his hands every day.

Table of Contents

Welcome to the Asylum	p. 1
I'm Clear, You're Clear, the Chihuahua Is Clear	p. 7
Papermedic	p. 13
First Code	p. 17
Show and Tell	p. 27
Is It Me, or Is It Drafty in Here?	p. 29
Misdemeanor Credit Card	p. 31
DWPA (Dead with Paramedic Assistance)	p. 39
That Biohazard Bag Is Moving . . .	p. 45
Hey, Kid, Where's the Cop?	p. 49
My Favorite Martin	p. 53
Kismet	p. 61
Crying Wolf	p. 65
Masculinity Lessons	p. 75
Two Saves in Two Days	p. 85
Tube Me Sheila	p. 97
Look, I'm an IV Pole!	p. 101
Back to the Promised Land	p. 107
Dying Alone	p. 111
Animal Magnetism	p. 117
Cursed	p. 123
Turn Off That Pacemaker!	p. 129
What Do You Mean, Dead?	p. 137
Karma	p. 143
Better Him than Me	p. 145
Uh, Who's Running the Hospital?	p. 151
Pissing Contest	p. 155
Deep in the Arms of Prince Valium	p. 159
Dead Bodies and Burnout	p. 165
Modified Scrotal Lead	p. 173
Poor Boy CPAP	p. 177
That Ain't Blood	p. 181
Supermedic	p. 185
TLC	p. 191
I'm a Big Girl, and I Know What I'm Doing	p. 201
She Digs Me-I Can Tell	p. 209
Thwarting Natural Selection	p. 215
When Ostriches Attack	p. 221
Ten-Dollar Words	p. 225
Clueless	p. 229
Little White Crosses	p. 233
Tank	p. 243
Pucker Factor: 11.0	p. 247
Leon and the Man-Eating Car	p. 259
Hoppy Doll	p. 263
Ice Storm	p. 269
Varices	p. 279
Silent Night	p. 285
Epilogue: Grief Sponge	p. 289
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.