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A visit to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center

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Generally, visitors under 14 aren’t permitted. Nurses can make exceptions, but it would be a mistake to expect one. The center restricts visitors to “immediate family members only” but leaves it to the nurse in charge of the Trauma Resuscitation Unit to determine who qualifies. “Significant others” are OK, but don’t call in all the cousins.

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The policy reads: “Visitors displaying any type of verbal abuse or violent behavior towards a TRU staff member will be asked to leave the TRU and may be escorted out by security as needed.” They mean it.

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moncler bambino saldi Shock Trauma is not a place I’m eager to revisit, but I’m glad it’s here in Baltimore. Its people make it work, and they deserve our respect, appreciation and cooperation. moncler bambino saldi

One more note: It is not lost on this father that Maryland requires drivers to wear seat belts, which my son was doing at the time of the crash, and that the federal government made sure there was an air bag in his SUV. The vehicle was a complete wreck, but the air bag deployed, possibly sparing him more serious injuries.

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