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  1. If you have sex with a prostitute against her will, is it considered rape or shoplifting? Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'.. but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What disease did cured ham actually have? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway... Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural? 2 tits......one butt ! Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him? If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? (Yes I did this one) Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? Why, Why, Why Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection? Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him? Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Whose idea was it to put an 'S' in the word 'lisp'? If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes? Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white? Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale? Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance? Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try? How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures? When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, 'That really hurt, why don't you watch where you're going?' Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over? In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat? How come you never hear father-in-law jokes? And my FAVORITE......... The statistics on sanity is that one out of every four persons are suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- if they're okay, then think about it, it may be you. Yep they're okay so it must be me
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  2. Hey everyone. I had a call today...ok, a transfer today....that got me thinking. Was was 92yoF query Abdo obstruction, going from a small tertiary care centre to a major facility for a surgical consult. All in all patient was in relatively good shape, only major exception being the pace maker implanted in the summer. That said the patient was in reasonable shape...for a 92year old. Her hearing was going, definite 1 person+ assist to ambulate, even with a walker. And this was before the questionable blockage. Cognitively she was ok, but according to daughter starting to go.This is the part that got me thinking. I got into EMS in order to help people, and I love my job. However I couldn't top myself from feeling horrible for this poor patient. Here she is, 92 years old, living in a nursing home, going to see a surgeon for invasive surgery. I know we can't, nor should we, deny the patient the care. But are we really helping her? Or as a medical community have we become so driven to preserve life at all costs, damn the consequences? All of that being said, let me play devil's advocate. We decide to reduce the surgcal interventions in seniors for the "good of the patients". How does medicine decide who they will help? Age? Weight? Predisposition to medical problems? Or previous medical problems? Or how about, better yet, social standing? I'm probably going to get called out on this thread, however I needed to vent, because, for whatever reason, despite the many geriatric transfers I've done before, this one is kinda bugging me. I know there is no right answer to this topic. Or an easy answer. However I would appreciate any thoughts or feedback anyone has. Thanks. Thrutheashes
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  3. I have had the opportunity to work with many different partners in EMS, and I was thinking what traits/ things a partner did that I liked, here are some of them: Offer to drive if I have been driving all day and we are ping ponging posts, or if I just got food Let me tech the BLS calls... I didn't get in this to be just a chauffeur! Will interact with me, at least some of the shift, not just sit there texting/ playing games on their phones Lets me ask questions about what they are doing with an ALS patient w/ out getting defensive, and can explain things well Is willing to teach Is willing to learn/ admit they are wrong Going along with the above, lets me point out a mistake they may have made (like putting limb leads on fake legs!) w/out getting insulted Will point out my mistakes in a kind way Likes being a paramedic/ EMT What are some qualities you like in your partner/ things they do that make you enjoy the shift more?
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  5. If I were you, I'd be looking for PCS opportunities vs. reclassing at this stage. I spent almost 7yrs as a 68W and am now in paramedic school. Though my experience is definitely helpful, it's more in the way of confidence, critical thinking skills, situational awareness and handling pressure than medical expertise. I've had a LOT to learn when it comes to civilian medical practice. I could see if you were to be assigned to a medical unit in a clinical setting where you might get a little more paramedic-prep knowledge, but as a field medic... I know trauma, I know mass cas, I know oh-shit situations and I know basic preventatives. This hasn't given me any advantage over my classmates when it comes to working an MI, dealing with diabetics or handling psych patients - the bread and butter of civilian EMS. I have skills - IV, IO, intubation - but those are just hand-eye things that are easy to learn. The real academic stuff that truly makes a paramedic, the Army didn't give me because it wasn't my mission. Now I'm not saying to not reclass. If you are truly interested in medicine, particularly military medicine, and you want to stay in the Army, go for it. It can be a very rewarding MOS. But as Doczilla said, you can end up in a fubar'd unit as a medic just as easily as any other MOS. I spent a few months with a TC unit and was nothing more than a glorified copy bitch, even though I was an experienced team leader at the time. I lucked out and most of my time in the Army, I loved my unit. I was attached to an infantry unit and loved my job. But they trusted me and my abilities, that's what made it great. Not every medic who came to us faired as well - they didn't make the cut so to speak. What it all comes down to is unit dynamics, from leadership to interpersonal - MOS has nothing to do with it. If all you are looking for is a way out of an f'ed up company, start pushing for a transfer. The mentality and basic leadership and soldiering skills that you have and will gain while serving will serve you well as a paramedic, regardless of MOS. And like chbare said, you can always start preparing yourself now education-wise. Good luck! If I can help with anything else, feel free to send me a PM.
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