Large People

I just returned from the hospital, where another employee and I picked up a 600 pound body. It was a challenge, especially since one of the nurses was getting really nervous about how much the body was hanging off the stretcher. She kept telling us that her side had a lot of overhang, but what she didn't know was the other side was even worse. We told her to come around and take a look, yet she refused to listen to us and let us bring the body over more. Finally, we decided to tie the body down to the stretcher and take it out as it was. A couple of male nurses walked alongside the stretcher, keeping it balanced. We had one close call while loading the stretcher into the van, but we made it out of there uneventfully. When we got back to the funeral home, we took the time to properly position the body on the stretcher before unloading. Thankfully, the body goes directly to the crematory, with no need for embalming or further handling, except the final loading for the drive, and unloading at the crematory.

I told the owner of the funeral home today that I had contacted the State Board and found out about my status. He told me something I didn't know; the Licensing Exam is administered only twice a year, so I could be waiting up to six months to take my test. If that's the case, I'll have plenty of time to prepare.