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So I got my wish! I went with a different ambulance company this time and we were pretty busy. First call: Foot Problem, transport for eval. Second Call: AMS, hypothermia Third Call: Car VS Telephone pole Fourth Call: OD/ Suicide Attempt Over all a very cool night, got to watch an IV put in, got to watch the heart monitors and even got to check the glucose. Made sure I asked all the questions I didn't ask the first night. Followed the EMT and Paramedic around all night either watching or asking when applicable. Got to go into the hospital and asked a lot of questions there, found where the equip was, etc. Preceptor asked me all kinds of questions at the end of the night like what we were looking for with the Car accident. I told her, but she wanted the "big girl words" and I kept mixing up Embolism and Pneumothroax, even though I know what they are. She asked me right as they were dropping me off at 1 am... Little unfair since I had been up since 6 am. But at least I know I have to really pay attention to what wording I use. The people I rode with were awesome, asked me all kinds of questions about Pt's (What are we looking for? How does PT skin look? etc) and were very receptive to my questions as well. One thing I have to work on- Taking BP's. One of the people with one of the Volly's offered me a job on the spot. Told her I was still in training, she said to call her when I get certified.... Yeah. Good night and I'm really hoping I get to go again although I've reached my required limit for the class. Interesting side note- My step brother went and friends mother in law both went into the hosp on Sunday night, both had stated they wished I'd have been there to help transport! Kind of warmmed my heart. -MetalMedic Edited to remove even the vague details, don't want to lose my job before I can even get one!

Times are tough, even for doctors. The other day I over heard a cardiologist and an ER doc talking. The ER doc told the cardiologist that he had just pronounced a cardiac arrest patient and sent him to the morgue downstairs. Things had been slow for the cardiologist, so he ran down to the morgue, thinking he could heart cath him before he went to the funeral home. When he opened the door and pulled out the tray where the patient was supposed to be, it was empty.......except for a note that said.............."Gone to Dialysis" !!

Thanks though. And I'm a seasoned vet on the place so I do remember how to take my lumps and cry on the inside LOL

Good for you. It just take 1 great experience to light the fires. Don't let that flame dim. Keep studying hard and never stop learning.

i did better yesterday and hit all my ivs!!!