Happiness

What can I do to improve pt care? I can take care of my patient no matter what i was called out for. I have learned that the drunk I keep getting called for man down will one day be legitemate. And not say holy shit to the patient that just got beaten. Not only is continuing education important, the ability to put the freaking pt at ease is. heres my question what would the world be like without happiness?

I live on the queen charlotte islands and we face alot of issues. Just let me know exactly what you want to know and ill see if i can help. you can pm me if you want. :arrow: happy

I guess I'm a lucky paramedic in my community. We don't deal with alot of arrogance and when we do have to it not such a good ending for the arrogant one. I give all of the pertinent people around me on a call respect and I to get it in return. I don't fight with nurses and they have to respect to listen to my report. When the doctor comes into the room they can read my report or they will ask me what happened. We have doctors here that ask us what we think is going on and they are willing to sit with us so that we can learn more. Just the other day I had a CVA (he passes away yesterday at the age of 50) he sat me down and explained to me how he came to the conclusion of what type of stroke this was and possibly why it happened. I do have attitude to the max at times but one thing I have discovered is by me leaving my attitude at the door others tend to do the same. Paramedics can be an arrogant bunch and I have met a few, but they are few in numbers in my world. This is one of the things our community did (to make point to dusts comment on how firemonkeys ect don't see eye to eye) All of the emergency personal, Firemen, drs, nurses, RCMP and paramedics got together and hashed it out. By the end of the meeting everyone had an understanding of what the others rolls were in an emergency. Now when I come in with pt that has a broken arm for example if I stay and administer entonox because the nurses can't without a drs order they are more that happy because when you think about it, we all have the same goal and that is the patient. This is not to say that we don't have problems in our system but if everyone was a leader in their own attitude others will follow. Well thats my story and Im sticking with it.

I work in a remote part of bc. So if you would like that view for your paper you can also pm me with specific questions. My level is P1. Hope your paper goes well.

Happiness Birthday Medic :lol:/ :occasion6: :cheers: :D/

Some of the nurses Iv been around do horibble c-spine and some of the doctors just rip off the hardcollar before doing an exam. (just so you know I know great nurses and docs to) This makes me cringe because without exrays you never know what is going on. I asked a doc that i have known for years why the nurses and docs don't seem to know alot about trauma. His explanation was that most of thier trauma training is early in the education cylce and last for approx 6weeks (not alot concidering they go to school for years). by the time they finish school and if they don't specialize in trauma care they loose the skills and forget the knowledge. As for the board issue "better safe than sorry". I now am more likely to use a clam shell for imbolization but if the board is suited better for the call then the board it is.

the only advice i can give to you is that when it comes time to do the licencing exam read everything. The exam may have questions that you are not taught in class. So learn to think outside of the box very fast. Oh ya they like to do the all the answeres are right but which one is the rightest. Good luck in your endevors happiness

Generalization is not a term paramedics understand as we go by facts.

I think saying stick it to dispatch is something you shouldn't do again if you want to be employed. Take the lesson and learn from it.

Well I have to admit that this was a very good question. I have to agree with they guys that I perfer to work with someone at my level. Sadley but true. I use to think I could work with any level but in the last 3 months I have had to work with the new trainees that were trained at a lower level that myself. These past months have been very stressful as I now have the the role of trainer and I have to think for both of us. When the pager goes off I hope its just a transfer, if its code 3 I just cringe. But the one thing I disagree with the guys about is handing over a stable pt to the EMT. If you have a competent partner then use them when your having a bad day as at least you will get a bit of a break and your partner will keep up the skills they have. If you keep them as drivers only the only thing they become good at is driving. Paramedic = pair of medics

Well all I can say is what goes around comes around, do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Just remember on day you may need the same service you supply so lets hope when your old, drunk or just plain stupid that the attending paramedic is nice to you in your time of need.

Pretty early in my career may partner and were transporting a pt from one hospital to another one, who had jumped off the pier in strong tides for a bottle of vodka. One of the sober men jumped after him and dragged him out. He had a IV running and was naked in a tinfoil blanket with a lot of heat packs and blankets. My partner was doing a set of vitals and noticed blood by his arm so she asked me to pull over so she could see what was going on. Nexted I hear omg what the hell and after I asked she said the neddle had broken and the pt was bleeding and the saline had pooled around the pt. After we got him cleaned up I was just about to pull out and I hear I have to pee. My partner got the urinal and was trying to convince him to let her help as he was pissed as a nit. (Trust me this was not a man you wanted to see naked) I guess he said okay she could help and then 10 sec later I hear YOUR PEEING ON MY HANDS. The look on her face and the fact she was getting peed on may me laugh for the rest of the transfer. On the way home she didn't say one word to me. We are still great friends.

We go in, wait for the rcmp if not present, they will get in touch with the coroner, If there is no coroner on island then the closest one will be called and we chat on the phone and I answere all her/his questions. If it is determined the cause of death and the coroner isn't required on scene we take the body to the mourge. If a coroner is required then we wait for them as we will transport to the morge. As for the special training we are taught to look at the people around us because you may go to a scene and aquire new patients. I always just like to talk to the people who may have found the person and make sure they know were to go and encourge them to go for help. I just had one of these yesterday and the two that were on call hadn't had a DOA I went to make sure that someone showed them how to do the call and the paper work. I hope I was able to show them that being a paramedic isn't always about savings lives, it's also helping the ones left after the ones you couldn't help.

Just for you phil Personally I like beer better anyway Beer Vs. Pussy: The Playoff 1. Beer is always wet. Pussy needs a little work. - One point to BEER 2. Warm beer tastes awful. - One point to Pussy 3. A really cold beer is satisfying. - One point to BEER 4. If after taking a swig of your favorite beer you find a hair between your teeth, you may vomit. - One point to Pussy 5. Ten beers in one night and you can't drive home. Ten Pussies in one night and you don't want to drive anywhere. - One point to Pussy 6. If you have a lot of beer in a public place, your reputation may suffer. If you eat any Pussy in public, you become a legend. - One point to Pussy 7. If a cop stops you and you smell of beer you may get arrested. If you smell of Pussy he may buy you a beer. - One point to Pussy 8. You normally don't find old beer. - One point to BEER 9. Too much beer and you'll think you see flying saucers. Too much Pussy and you'll think you've seen God. - One point to PUSSY 10. In most countries there's a tax on beer. - One point to PUSSY 11. If you have another beer the first one never gets pissed off - One point to BEER 12. You can always be sure if you're the first one to open a bottle or can. - One point to BEER 13. If you shake beer it'll get all agitated but it eventually it settles down. - One point to BEER 14. You always know how much beer is going to cost - One point to BEER 15. Beer doesn't have a mother - One point to BEER 16. Beer never expects to be hugged for half an hour after you've drank it - One point to BEER FINAL SCORE: BEER 9, PUSSY 7 That's it! The matter is settled, the clear winner is: BEER PS: If you are a woman and at this point feel angry, degraded or discriminated, just remember that Beer would experience none of those feelings, let alone express them. - An extra point for BEER!

your single arn't you

Okay I have to admit yes I did laugh out loud and I appreciate a man with a sense of humor. You did a good job at defending your sex and you should be proud of yourself and all the other men in this world should hail to you as thier king. GOOD JOB I now crown you King mrmeaner of lala land. I am going to use this as the office joke of the day.

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Phil Its me again. Just know that I truely adore you but here are some things you should know. In response the the UCO group...."things guys wish girls knew" which is overly obnoxious and a prime example of why most girls are manhaters.THINGS GIRLS WISH GUYS KNEW 1. Don't ever lie to us, we will find out. 2. Girls are petty. Get over it. 3. You don't have PMS so don't act like you know what it's like 4. If you talk about having a big dick, we know you don't. 5. A system in your car only impresses your homeboys. 6. Be spontaneous. Dinner and a movie gets old. 7. We are drama queens. Never forget that. 8. We absolutely do not care about trucks, paintball, hunting, or anything else you and your friends talk about. 9. Shave! No matter how cool you think your goatee or beard or mustache looks, we hate it. We like clean-cut men. 10. We don't enjoy talking dirty to you as much as you enjoy listening. 11. Size does matter 12. No matter what you say, your ex girlfriend is a hoe. 13. No matter what you say, your friends are idiots. 14. If we slap you, you deserved it. 15. We don't want to pay. Be a man, throw down the cash. 16. There are no signs on us that say "Stare at my boobs/butt" or "Grope me, I want it." 17. Don't ask for a Guys Night then bitch about Girls Night. 18. Our friends know EVERYTHING. If we say we didn't tell about your little "problem"...we're lying. 19. We compare you to our ex-boyfriends...and always tell you that you're the "best" . 20. Don't expect us to look like Pamela Anderson if you don't look like Brad Pitt. 21. We will think you are gay if you wear tightie whities on a regular basis. 22. If you want head, give it. 23. Playing the guitar will help you get laid. 24. Our Daddy can, and will, kick your ass. 25. We fake it. Yes with you. End of story. And by popular demand... #26. Please don't ask: "Does that feel good?" If it feels good you will know. Believe us. ;)AND a new one! #27. Guys, don't EVER say: "Cramps can't hurt THAT bad."

aussie you are just so delusional and your meds must be upped soon or you will end up with a window bed in the assylm. I really liked your rules they made me laugh and I think I will print them off for my nefews wedding so all the men there can atleast dream. After I read your #1 rules it explained to me why you are always complaining about lack of. If you were nice to us always PANTYLAND would open up for you. Well Dr. Phil I hope your rules do you well and I will be the first one in line for your future relationship talk show. :shock:

Just remember spenac good things come in little packages. Oh and so you know all of my voices have congregated and decided to send you the telepathic death ray, so your voices should start dropping any time now. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: PS Mother I think I would enjoy the bed by the window.

my other voice calls himself Mr. Big Bar so your voices had better watch thier asses.

they can try But one of my voices is named Rocky

My voices never lie, they are always sensitive to my inner feelings