medicgirl05 Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 I have learned so much from my patients. That is one of my favorite parts of EMS. Most elderly people will spill their life stories if they think you care, and most are rather interesting. We have 30< minute transfers so I get to learn a lot! I have been invited to patient's birthday parties but I am afraid of becoming too attached as there is a fair chance that I will work on these people when they die. Maybe a weakness of mine...
Just Plain Ruff Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Dwayne --> I sure hope I get to meet you in November. November!!!!! Do tell? EMTcity meet up? Deets please.
BlueSkies Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 I developed a few Pt relationships over the course of my career. I have carried them to their Md appts. dialysis appts, the ER and in one case to the grave. We had a very nice younger lady on dialysis. She was great to be around, always funny and up beat. She nor her family had much money so my entire EMS division put together a fund and raised enough money to build a wheelchair ramp at her house. She also had diabetes and had lost her right foot due to that horrible disease. She passed about 6 months after that and I was honored to be asked by her husband to take a place at his side as a pallbearer. After becoming a Paramedic the convalescent calls were significantly reduced and pretty much non existant. I found myself missing the companionship that you can form with this type of patient. Later when I was on the aircraft full time I had no contact with this type of patient and I felt like a reason that I loved EMS so much had been taken from me. Now that I am doing Remote Medicine it is like being in the Military again. Out here you develop friendships and dread the day you here the words. "WE NEED A MEDIC!" They do happen and fortunately they are few and far between but again I am honored to be the one they all rely on here. Greater love hath no man than this.....that he lay down his life for his brothers...John 15:13
DFIB Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 November!!!!! Do tell? EMTcity meet up? Deets please. Texas EMS Convention NOV. 19-22, Austin, Texas
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