Once he gets a raging infection, maybe, hopefully he will get over himself.

Here's my thought process. Most of us have a few extra pounds. I'm a night shift RT so I understand how difficult it can be to care for oneself when there is not enough time to sleep or cook healthful meals. It comes down to personal responsibility and whether or not clinicians view themselves as "above the law" as it were. But those who really have a problem with this policy are those who, more than likely, have a problem moderating their own health. In Florida, most hospitals have gone to smoke-free hiring practices. They refuse to hire new employees who smoke, and any current employees are given smoke-cessation counseling and medication if they need it. Why not just institute a yearly physical or manditory PT, like the armed forces do? If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us. If I have to run to a code and bag a patient for upwards of an hour in some cases, how the heck am I going to do the job right if I'm obese?

My God. Factual or not, I blame the parent(s). And WHY are we not regulating stupid people and their parenting?

Oh, this was tremendous. We laughed until we cried. I have to hand it to construction workers, these guys were very creative in handling the situation.

I'll take all three of them, please!

Neat video! May I suggest that it's not a dorsal fin? I would say the fin is located ventrally...

kinda looks like a college/high school art project. neat idea though.