Long Time Lurker, Just Started Posting

[Dragoon]

I'm an EMT almost three years in NYC working for a hospital who provides 911 service to the city. Before that I did the opposite and was in the Marine Corps for six years. Like I said in the title of this post, I've been a member of the site for a little while and have learned a good amount here. I've become a firm believer in evidence based medicine and knowing why you are doing something instead of the cook book crap that I see running around. I love doing my job, correctly and I get ticked off when I see laziness on the part of the provider. I'm a human resources nightmare as I don't have a problem telling my coworkers they suck if that is the case. But I've been muzzled if I want to keep my job. I'm chomping at the bit to go paramedic school but am trying to hold off till I take some core classes: the A&P's, pharmacology so I can understand what it is I am doing and why. Also school isn't cheap.

Looking forward to contributing and learning some more.

[Eydawn]

Welcome to the posting world! Man, I know what you mean about being muzzled. Sorry to hear that. Hang in there and hang on to what you know!

Lots of former military types here too, as I'm sure you've seen lurking. Come on in... the water only has a *few* sharks in it

Wendy

CO EMT-B

[itku2er]

I'm an EMT almost three years in NYC working for a hospital who provides 911 service to the city. Before that I did the opposite and was in the Marine Corps for six years. Like I said in the title of this post, I've been a member of the site for a little while and have learned a good amount here. I've become a firm believer in evidence based medicine and knowing why you are doing something instead of the cook book crap that I see running around. I love doing my job, correctly and I get ticked off when I see laziness on the part of the provider. I'm a human resources nightmare as I don't have a problem telling my coworkers they suck if that is the case. But I've been muzzled if I want to keep my job. I'm chomping at the bit to go paramedic school but am trying to hold off till I take some core classes: the A&P's, pharmacology so I can understand what it is I am doing and why. Also school isn't cheap.

Looking forward to contributing and learning some more.

Welcome to the CITY hope you learn alot here. We have a great bunch of minds here that are full of useful and useless information!

Don't be a stranger to the world of posting Welcome once again.

[Lone Star]

Lots of former military types here too, as I'm sure you've seen lurking. Come on in... the water only has a *few* sharks in it

*Hears the theme to "Jaws" playing softly in the background*

We have a great bunch of minds here that are full of useful and useless information!

I'm not sure if I qualify for the 'useful information' part, or the 'useless information' part....I'm soooo confused!