Defending Dr. Sloan

I am not sure why I have nothing else on my mind right now besides television, but I guess we are in that lull for sports after the Super Bowl and before pitchers and catchers report next week, nothing new or exciting is happening politically and we are in a sweeps month, so maybe that is it. Either way here goes.

Something in last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy has been bothering me and I cannot get it out of my mind. So I figured I would just get it off my chest now. It was probably hearing that song How to Save a Life by the Fray, this morning at the gym or just general management principles that I deal with in my every day professional life, but I think Mark "McSteamy" Sloan made the correct call not to enter the OR last week, with the posinious blood patient.

Just to refresh your memory and to quote TV Squad

Speaking of Sloan... what a weasel. Every attending -- and possible Chief candidate -- does their part to deal with Toxic Blood Girl and almost get poisoned as a result. Heck, Derek and Burke even donned space suits and did abdominal surgery -- not either of their specialties -- to keep the woman alive, and Addison and all the interns took their turns in there without protection. Sloan? The emeffer begs off. What are the odds that he's going to become Chief, by the way? Maybe Sloan and Dwight Schrute can get together and compare ass-kissing notes.

Where I do think he looked selfish by bagging on entering the ER, a great move to make him look complete arogant and cocky by the writers, from a management perspective he made the right call. Anyone in managment, or who is responsible for other people, should know that you cannot jeopordize your entire staff for your project or initiative. This is the same principle as not putting all your eggs in one basket. I realize this is fiction, but lets suspend reality and presume this is a real hospital, based upon past experience of watching this show, the possibility of another train wreck is pretty high, and having one uneffected surgeon is a pretty astute observation by McSteamy.

Also, to continue this train of thought (notice any themes) had this been a real hospital, I am sure that Seattle Grace would have more than 5 attending surgeons on staff, or on call at the time of this crisis. So lets assume for a moment that this hospital does have only have these doctors available, then Sloan absolutely made the the correct call, because he is right, he is the only remaining senior attending who has not been effected by the toxins and someone needs to be level headed and able to take control of this or the next situation.

Was it selfish, probably. Was it the right decision, absolutely. But hey, that is just me