Jeff Laird, an OR nurse with 30 years experience, hails from Philadelphia, PA. He is on his first Rotaplast trip. He came on the trip because a member of the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, they practice “stewardship,” or giving back of your time and talents. He was encouraged by co-workers to join a Rotaplast trip. Though not a Rotary member, he is very impressed with how we have come together as a team, so quickly and efficiently. His reaction to this trip is that it is “unbelieveable.” He has also found the people of Guatemala to be very warm.
His interests include playing bass guitar – in fact, he played at the funeral of the famous Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, Tug McGraw. He also attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and his specialty is baking – which he describes as a “science.” He is the only person we know who has driven a truck 145 mph on a NASCAR race course.
As an OR nurse, he is responsible for all the supplies for each surgery he is involved with, works with the anesthesiologist to put the patient to sleep, and gives instruments to the scrub tech or the surgeon.
He will celebrate his 54th birthday tomorrow with us!
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