Also hand right out a card for each drug with all the info. Then record this info. Now you have seen, written, spoken and heard the info. By getting all your senses involved you are able to recall more info.
Sadly your right :oops:.
So many in the EMS field choose not to get or stay educated. They get the piece of paper and stop. No wonder so many services are dumbing down protocols. IMHO they should raise expectations and those that are not willing to meet or exceed should be fired. It is crazy that skills that have been the standard since the 70's are being dropped because people are to lazy to get or stay educated. It really seems EMS is going backwards not forward.
Holy crap batman what was I typing. Guess thats why you should not type after a 48 hour shift and then having taken benadryl.
My response I believe should have read more like. Zilla you stated that "anesthesiologists who feel this way should keep in mind that ER docs handle 99% of the airways in the emergency department without any help from them."
So now based on that reasoning the following could be said: ER docs and anesthesiologists who feel this way should keep in mind that Paramedics handle 99% of the airways in the field without any help from them.
I personally think RSI is an important part of field care. I do think we should be educated on it more and also be required to take additional clinals and CE's each year to to keep up and improve our skill level on it, just as I feel ER docs and anesthesiologists should. Yes I said our skill level because as an EMT-I I perform RSI in my current system. RSI and surgical crics are important life saving skills.
Sleep is over rated. Actually it's not uncommon during stressful times or when starting something new to have these problems. Don't focus on sleeping. Focus on relaxing. Maybe think of someplace that is peaceful and relaxing. While laying in the dark might help you to fall a sleep. If I try to go to sleep I end up awake all night.