I love a simple recipe that packs a punch. I have found this in Zesty Italian Pork Chops! It’s so simple, just dip, coat, and bake. This makes any weeknight dinner a winner!
Food H & P:
3 cups dry Italian bread crumbs
1 small pack of dry Italian dressing mix
2 Tablespoons of Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon of powdered garlic
1 cup of bottled ranch dressing (more if needed)
6 thinly sliced pork chops
Food Rx:
Place the creamy ranch dressing on a plate. Mix the first 4 ingredients (dry ingredients) onto another plate. Dip the pork chop in the wet dressing allowing the extra to drip off then coat the chops in the dry mix. Place the pork chops on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake the pork chops at 400 degrees for 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dispatch information and these pork chops are similar in that all you need is the basics. When I was a flight nurse and the tones would echo throughout the hanger, alerting us of a call, we would listen to the key points. Where we were flying to, the general age of the patient, chief complaint, and if it was a hospital or scene call is the only information we would receive. We had no desire to know more because as soon as we got that general report our pilot was heading to the computer assessing the flight plan in order to make a judgement call of if the flight could be safely completed. The flight crew needed to know the age and general complaint to mentally prepare and have possible equipment and medications within reach. We had no clue who we were heading to get as that information could sway our decision to attempt a flight that was not safe due to weather, in order to be there for a friend or loved one.
A hospital setting is very different. A hospital is always available for all patients to stabilize. Sometimes there is a bed shortage or a specialty that is not available that would cause a hospital to be on diversion. If so we try to make the ambulance crew and patient aware, otherwise a hospital is always available. A hospital gets a more detailed report which would include chief complaint, vitals, and any treatment a patient has received. The report is still general as all the area hospitals and emergency personal are utilizing the same radio frequency. However, like the pork chops all you need is the basics!