DwayneEMTP

Oh man...that was funny!

I can't imagine better advice for a 'new' anything/anyone! Dwayne

Well LEO really leave their weapons to ride with you? And they do have to ride if your patient is cuffed right? I'm not second guessing you Rid, it's just hard to imagine them leaving their weapon to ride, and if they must ride, because of the cuffs, how do you resolve this situation? Dwayne

T.summerville, Welcome! You know I was going to go to AMR's 5 month program...and then Dust did this same thing to me! Now I'll have 2 1/2 years invested instead..Assuming I don't get hit by a bus or the like I should start medic school in Jan. A couple of things I've noticed...for what they are worth.. At first it seemed like a great decision...Then I cussed Dust all the way through biochem...yep..everyday I sent him evil thoughts...not quite as bad in psychology, anatomy and physiology..(just finishing first semester) I like him again..they are way cool...(sociology :pottytrain5: )But I did find that of the other students going to medic school I am the only one taking this route! I thought hell...I could have been working 18 months ago, who's even going to notice a degree?!? The other students going on to medic think it just amazingly funny I have taken "unnecessary" classes. But you know what? I was whining this line of crap to becksdad, and he told me that he noticed (He's way smart if you haven't noticed yet), and Dust said he noticed, and Asys...etc..etc.. Everyone here that I respect, gives me respect, that I have done nothing to earn besides have a different attitude toward the field they love and protect. Someday, if I don't bonehead it, I'll be a medic...and I want to spend my day with respect from these kinds of people. For me, that is the deal breaker on the 5-7 month course. I don't know if that helps or not...I don't even know if it makes sense..I always wish I could take these thoughts and give them to someone that could express them with some level of intelligence... I just know this is what keeps me up studying when it's long passed bedtime... Good luck! Happy to have you at the City! Dwayne

So for Gods' sake leave your teddy at home! (lol...those that don't know you think I'm talking about a bear) Good luck buddy...It's a grande new adventure!! Dwayne

Yes! That just couldn't be more appropriate! Maybe this one applies as well: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/arch...t-20061017.html Dwayne

That's a first rate quote right there! Dwayne

Hey AK, When I went throught the basic academy they broght in a speaker (someone higher up in the college I think) to speak on ethics. He presented the class with this question (the best that I can remember it): You have been unemployed, your money is gone, homelessness is a real possibility. You have a wife and kids. You have put in an application for a job that you are easily qualified for and are down to the finish line in the interview process. If given the job you will make more money than you have ever made before. The problem is that the final process to being hired is to swear in writing that you have never smoked marijuana. You have, though it has been years. Do you swear that you haven't to get the job? I believe there is also a slim chance of the truth being revealed in the future if you choose to lie. I think he started out to make a good point, though for me it went to far. For example, I said I would lie (This is nowhere near the boundary of things I might do to keep my family from going hungry). He went on to use me as an example to make the point that if I would lie here, then there is no additional step I would be unwilling to take in the future. If I understood him correctly, at this point I was essentially no different than a child molester or bank robber. They were just immoral choices I hadn't chosen to make 'yet'. Anyway, I don't know if this is something you can use...I just thought I would throw it in just in case. It certainly made me think! Yeah...and it turns out I was the only moral/ethical deviant in class...so EMS appears to be safe! Dwayne

Only if you fainted after seeing the size of his.....Oh..never mind... Dwayne

That was way funny! Dwayne

Wow, Outstanding! Puts the lie to "Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse" Those slogans don't seem so appealing after this type of commercial...Thanks Timmy. Dwayne

See...that right there is what I'm talking about... I have a feeling I should demand an appology, but have no idea why! :wink: I can't even google it... Dwayne

becksdad, haven't you learned the divident payed by trying to outfox Michael most often isn't worth the investment? You guys crack me up... Dwayne

Seems like we've all had our say...Good questions from becksdad I think...I don't know what the hell he's talking about. I'm counting at least 3 replies from somedic that seem to show that a points been made.... Perhaps we can quite quite slamming him simply because his past behavior made it easy, and judge him on his last several posts.... I'm not defending him...he's full grown...Just thinking if everyone's had their say we can get back to learning now.... Dwayne Admin...Thanks for letting this post continue...We've learned much about each other, if not medicine, and I think we'll all be better for it. And perhaps not have to do this again anytime soon...

Fair enough...

Or you will what....hold your breath until I give in? Beat me up via email? Quite that kind of talk...it's silly. Besides, we've had that same pedigree read to us by people that have never seen the inside of an ambulance. If you're for real, God bless you, but I've seen no sign of it so far. I did look through some of your posts and didn't see it. (well, one post that I'll bet even you won't hold up as evidence of this point) And what additional requirements would you like Death Doctor to have before you consider her worthy? I'm sure she's tapping her foot, waiting on your approval. Then how do you explain your "Doctor Death medicine woman" comment? It seems she is working to help her system progress. Once again, you on the other hand chose to blow off AK's questions...leading me, and many others I'm sure to wonder why you run when asked simple things. I can't think of another paramedic on the board that would have backed down from that with silly insults instead of valid information. AK didn't so much come to my defence use us as an example to show that you're being an ass. If you have the experience you claim, then when can we hope to benefit from it in a medical way? As I review your posts there is example after example of you attempting to be a bully (long uphill climb on the internet) but I didn't find a single example of your proclaimed prowess in regards to medicine. Dust, Asys, Rid, and many others may sometimes choose to knock our wee wees in the dirt but NEVER without backing it up morally, professionally, medically and/or ethically. You choose to just say "your icky 'cause I say so"...That just doesn't wash. I'm a student...I've never claimed to be anything else...I use my real name instead of hiding behind a username, and as far as not belonging on the forums with you...? When you start to talk medicine I'll give you the respect you may decide to deserve, until then, I'm going to do what I can to keep my mouth shut and let the people that are here to teach and share, instead of strut and blow, get back to what they do best. Sorry to everyone for being a dick and not letting this die..I promise to try and do better now... Have a great day all! Dwayne

To make becksdad's point... Is it so-medic or some-dic? I'm know I've made up my mind....If you gave the previous response to what Doctor Death posted above then you need to read it again....At least she had a point, which included some information. You should take notes... Of course I could be mistaken...perhaps if you explained the last time you did surgery in the field I could see where all of your contempt was coming from.. And if it's the grasshopper thing that's got you all bent out of shape....well...yikes. Have a good day all! Dwayne

Another one of my favorites... "I tell you Sid, that one of these days we'll look in to our microscope and find ourselves staring right into God's eyes, and the first one who blinks is going to lose his testicles. " Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) Creator

Asys, two things.... One, anytime you reply to one of my posts, and it involves the phrase "your right", it makes my whole week! Second, I'm glad you made the point about giving the docs credit. I've read about a million "And I told the doc to get the hell out of the way or be prepared to do everything him/herself!" or "And then he/she screamed 'I'm a nurse, what the hells going on here'"' posts, and I find when I saw the heading for this thread I immediately thought "Obvious...long scene times, Obvious...God complex with no cooperation, Obvious...no understanding of prehospital care". I had no idea I even had an opinion on the matter until this thread came along. Thanks for reminding me to think before having an opinion. And thanks for helping me be less of a dope tomorrow than I was today! Dwayne

Man...you're probably going to kick my ass...but doesn't this fly in the face of "paramedics don't save traumas (lives), surgeons save traumas (lives)"? I didn't invent the above saying...I'm not in love with it! It just seems to be something often quoted by medics (or people claiming to be medics) I ASSumed the people beefing about scene time are talking trauma and MI mostly...so...It seems long scene time with the addition of a doc isn't really an advantage, right? Most things about EMS I don't know...I was just wondering about this... Dwayne

When I did my time in the ER for basic, we had a 12-14 yo boy with a 3 1/2 inch lac on the back of his hand through all tissue layers. Bleeding was stopped when his parents brought him in, but when the nurse pulled the rag off of his hand to examine it for triage it started to bleed badly and they couldn't get it to stop again with pressure and elevation...I'm not sure what the issue was.... I was a little surprised that the doctor was unable to stop the bleeding to suture it (thought they surely had some magic bullet) until finally, on the advice of the medic working in the ER (not sure of his job description) they used a bp cuff as a tourniquet (placed on the brachial artery as if taking a blood pressure). They both claimed it was the first time they had used one, but explained, that if the need arose that the cuff was pretty much ideal. I'm not sure if that helps as I'm unsure of their skill levels or options at their disposal that might have been used instead...but there you have it! One a side note, I haven't heard of uncontrolled bleeding that didn't involve blood thinners (cardiac meds, alcohol, etc.). Any idea why this would happen in a young boy? (I wasn't there for phx, but when asked, the nurse said it was unrelated to the issue) Have a great day all! Dwayne

That's crazy funny! Thanks Michael! Dwayne

Dr Novak called. He said that your proposed address to the Medical Congress on "The Profit Incentive in Misdiagnosis" is really not very funny at all. Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) Creator

Michael, you need constant adult supervision...Unfortunately that can't be found here... Dwayne