paramedicmike

No. Just... no. This isn't a matter of being the "real thing". There are practical, and legal, implications of playing yourself off to be something you're not. While there are knowledge aspects to be demonstrated there are also skill and technical practices involved. If someone identifies himself as a medic and there are medic level interventions that need to be completed then the expectation is that those skills can be completed. Misrepresent yourself, your provider level or your capabilities, regardless of your knowledge, you endanger yourself from a legal standpoint and you endanger the patient. That's unacceptable. As for the doctor title, in a clinical setting physicians should be called doctor. The implication, and expectation from the public, is that a doctor is a physician. Outside of a clinical setting, i.e. academia, if you have a PhD or similar academic doctorate then the "doctor" title is appropriate.

It seems that this study was recently undertaken in Philadelphia. Results will be published (if they haven't been already) in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. It certainly opens the door for further study. Thoughts?

My thoughts, exactly. Granted, we don't know the offices held by those who responded to the survey. However, given recent governmental events and the fact that even those Congressional members who claim to carry a copy of the Constitution in their pocket don't really have any idea what the document says, it shouldn't surprise me. But it does. And we're screwed. Oh. 32/33.

This is something interesting I found through another discussion forum. It's a civic literacy quiz. It's 33 questions. (To our international friends this quiz is based on US knowledge. Just know that in advance.) There was an interesting write up linked just below the results you receive. It's an interesting read. What'd you score? I'll share my score after a couple other people post.

This. It's already started to affect your life as you have just outlined for us. Take some time to yourself, get professional help, and allow yourself the time to recover.

So have you finished class yet?

Six hours and counting, Ed. You on duty tonight? One last shift before then end? Or are you on terminal leave?

Having a retirement party?

D5 = Dextrose 5% D5-1/2 NS Dextrose 5% with 1/2 normal saline (0.45 NS) D5-1/4 NS = Dextrose 5% with 1/4 normal saline (0.225 NS) D5LR = Dextrose 5% with Lactated Ringers D5NS = Dextrose 5% with Normal Saline D5W is Dextrose 5% in Water Hope this helps.

So is your rule to live by "Don't call for help with your severe pain that you've had for more than six weeks at 3:30 AM?" Or is it, "Always call for help with your chronic pain that you've had for six weeks at 3:30 AM?" ETA: And welcome.

He broke the rules. Rules he agreed to when he became a member of that organization. Rules he knew about yet consciously chose to ignore. I'm not sure what the problem is. Break the rules and pay the price. This is a pretty widely held societal standard. When I initially read the article and noted how many places this guy worked/vollied, and the variety of positions he holds, I wondered what kind of person he was along the lines of what Doc mentioned. We do, indeed, have names for people like this and we've all known people like this. It certainly raises more questions about his involvement in the organization. Sure. One could argue that he's dedicated to giving back to his community. It could also be argued he's a huge whacker with self esteem/self image issues. I like the op-ed/blog piece Doc linked, too. I think the arguments are well thought out and presented. This is especially true for the last point made about emotional maturity. Flipping this around to the volly organization I think it raises questions about staffing and the provision of service that this situation was even allowed to happen. Of course, that tangential discussion has been hashed out many times in the past.

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your questions. However, both agencies you mentioned have websites with contact information. I'm sure a phone call or email to them will yield helpful information to you. Be aware they may be legal and insurance arrangements that will need to be made between your school and the agency you want to ride with to cover liability concerns while you're a student. That may prove to be a pretty big sticking point. The individual agencies will be best able to discuss logistics with you.

Yes. Yes. I know it. Twenty aught seven is past. Thread necroscopy. This is the oldest thread I could find that's worthy of resurrection.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Too much talk; not enough pictures. I mean, come on. Thread title, people!

Why the thumbs down? Are you disagreeing with universal health care? Or the Saudi's version of it?

Used? Or encountered? There are a number of drugs on your list I've neither used nor encountered in either 911 or critical care/air medical transport.

If you don't know who he is how do you know he hosts a show?

What's this supposed to mean?

A quick image search will bring up a bunch of x-rays of mules with condoms full of drugs in their belly. I've read stories of people who've swallowed up to several kilos of drugs in attempts to smuggle them into the country. Kinda' crazy. And +1 to Doc's explanation about the police.