April 19, 2013 - Air Force Training

[William Dicks]

Air Force Training

Our patient in the hospital was a big, burly former officer.

Just after surgery, and still half out of it, he became

agitated and confused, tearing at his IVs and trying to

escape his bed.

The nurses gamely attempted to keep him calm but were losing

this battle. That's when my old Air Force training came in

handy.

"Colonel!" I commanded. "At ease."

And with that, the colonel fell back to sleep.