JakeEMTP

Usually, I try to keep it simple. Following the KISS method. Remember who we're talking to ( Just a joke, don't get your knickers in a knot). Pt's name and age CC interventions and responses V/S before and after interventions past medical hx medications currently taking Allergies It seems to work pretty well. Good luck with your preceptee :wink:

Congratulations!

LOL! I would hope he does. So Jess, Is it ok if I call the US the United States of Americania?

I'm not sure. Why can't you spell Canada?

I was going to comment on the man who wanted to be a Hooters girl, but could only come up with " WTF?" I'm an ex-smoker but I'm not anti-smoking. That being said, a business ( and most hospitals in the US are a business) have the right to hire whom they choose. If they don't want to hire smokers, they don't have to. As stated previously, smoking is a choice and not a generic problem. Just as smokers choose to do so, the employer, in this case the hospital, can choose not to hire a smoker. The hospital is an institution of health. As we are all aware, smoking is bad for you. To me, it makes perfect sense not to have smoking on the campus. The hospital is well within their rights. They are offering to help current employees help to stop smoking and all future employees will have to be non-smokers. The benefits to the hospital as well as it's employees will be tremendous and too numerous to mention here.

I know I'm addicted to caffeine. Just the other day I had my partner start a Starbucks bolus.

In all honesty, it's not difficult if you know your stuff. There are some scenarios, but for the most part, the test just asks very straight forward questions. Be sure to read the whole question and all the answers. When I took the exam, I found it relatively easy. I have heard some things have changed and NCOEMS now has a bank of questions and no one every gets the same test. I cannot confirm this though as I have yet to take the medic test since this change has been implemented, but really, just remember ABC's and scene safety and you should do fine. Good luck,

Since the son stated she has a hx of diabetes, I'd do a finger stick to determine BGL. With a respiration rate of 8 per minute, I would attempt placing an ETT if tolerated and assisting with respirations at 12 - 15 /min. Her BP is low so 18g IV of NS set at KVO .

Speaking of a "God" complex, The new ED residents have arrived :roll: :wink:

Maybe we should start a support group. Something like W.A., Whackers Anonymous. " Hello, My name is Bill and I'm a whacker."

I have not entered one, but witnessed the NC paramedic competition last year. One most definitely needs to have their proverbial sh!t together to compete in these. I did not see any of the competitors verbalise every step. Of course, there was communication amongst the teammates, but that was the extent of the chatter. I found it to be a great experience and will be attending again this year. It might be slightly whacker, but I think of it as a learning experience.

I see. So it was an ALS paramedic competition, not a ACLS competition. There is a huge difference. That's what had me confused

Being from Canada, I can relate to that one. 8)

Bushy, I have already looked into patenting that slogan. 8) However, feel free to market it on that side of the globe. :wink:

We had a call last night to intercept with pt's cousin who was driving them to the hospital. We transferred the pt to our ambulance and proceeded to the ED. All the while, the cousin was following us with her 4-way flashers on. :roll: Thanks for waking us up :x .UOA at the hospital, she questioned us why we weren't running our L & S. We politely responded " it wasn't an emergency". Man, was she pissed . BTW, love the Avatar.

emt2emca, Are you talking about the Dupont schedule? I found this link that shows it. There has been discussion about us doing something like this. Frankly, I like my 24 on, 48 off and hope it remains in place. http://www.sleepnet.com/shift2/messages/692.html

We once had an LPN at a Nursing home tell us to ensure the " breathing difficulty " patient receive a CAT scan and an MRI once we arrived at the ED. :roll: Apparently, unbeknownst to Florence Nightingale, sitting up a 350 lb woman will relieve her shortness of breath. Go figure. :wink:

Congratulations on a job well done! Now go kick some NR practical ass! :bootyshake:

Hear Hear! :occasion5:

Sassy emt, While your post is admirable, comforting a pt. in the back of the ambulance isn't what we need. I can be sympathetic to my pt, but I can't comfort them. I have a job to do. What you describe is better suited as a patient rep in the ED. You can console them all you want and rightfully so, in the ED AFTER ALS has transferred care to the ED nurse. Now, I'm not as cold hearted as you might think or I wouldn't be in this racket. But while someone is coddling my pt. because they are crying, screaming etc., I'm trying to do an assessment of what really is going on and any interventions if needed.

8-[ Don't be to harsh, we are trying.

I guess he was a career whacker! :wink: If I had to guess, he won't be employed there for much longer.

Sorry Teri, :wink:

:violent1: Sorry for bashing. I just felt like bashing somebody........................anybody really

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