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    Yes, I am Fireflymedic ! Sharing my love of ems through work and education

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  1. Yep, I'll agree doc looks like he hasn't slept in a long time, but hey, I was pretty bedraggled myself coming in off duty and not near enough sleep. I definitely will be coming again this year, it's an awesome refresher and was well worth the money. As others have said, you just can't get this experience for so cheap anywhere else. Love the stations ran by the residents with all the individual systems where you can just pick their brains to your heart's content. The year I went the pedi station was great, but can someone PLEASE convince the weather to cooperate so we don't freeze our ever living butts off ? I'm not a fan of 12 degrees ! Too cold ! Otherwise, it's fabulous - so who's on the I'm coming list this year ? Call out !
  2. Ready to move on and move up. No I'm not walking away, just walking in another direction.

  3. I'm definitely up for this again ! Great learning experience and excellent to practice those skills we don't get to play with very often. Well worth the money !
  4. I'm confused reading this simply because usually an ER tech functions much in a CNA capacity (in fact many hospitals in this area hire CNA's or require the EMT's to get CNA training). This sounds more like a clerk's position, however I do understand some smaller hospitals float their clerks to occasional patient care positions, but this isn't usual. Hiring straight paramedics (as a medic, not as a tech) is getting more and more popular to ease the patient load on nurses. Here they may triage, be active care in fast track for minor injuries, be the IV *itch for nurses and in trauma, accompany patients from small hospitals to larger on transfers, accompany them to CT, MRI, various tests, etc and critical patients to their rooms. I've not seen them function primarily in the capacity you describe. I know many medics hire onto hospitals as a way to get them to pay for additional training (most with the goal of getting their RN). Nothing wrong with this at all. Others do it as a way to get experience or do skills or knowledge to move into higher care capacities such as critical care medics that their local services can't provide the volume or protocols to allow them to move up. I learned a ton in my time working in the ER, got to see and be exposed to things that I would likely never seen on the truck for many of the services I worked for simply due to them being rural. It's come in great in my current job where I see much more. If this is your plan, look to a different hospital, I don't believe this position or facility is going to give you what you are wanting. If it's just money you are wanting (yes I know even CNA's make more in many facilities than medics on the street) then fine, but keep working a service PT to keep your skills. Don't use it, you'll lose it. I would venture to say that the people interviewing you will view you as overqualified (with the thought you'll likely not stay long or are using them) and choose a more appropriate candidate for the position - like a clerk. Sounds like you've got ambition and looking to move up. Try a lateral move to a different style of EMS if it's a challenge your seeking. I've tried all types and learned incredibly in each one so give that a look. Best wishes to you.
  5. I hate to say this, but in my time in the ER of a very busy level 1 trauma center I definitely believed every bit of this was true ! It's an old circulation, but still rings true and I still laugh every time I see it.
  6. The hamsters in my mind are running hard today. Lots of things to think about !

  7. Been there, done that, and talk about AWKWARD ! Hey, at least you don't have to worry about exposing the injured area !
  8. Thinking back on some things in life and really wondering - man this has been a wild ride and how did I get here ?

  9. hey Captain - I figured you out, where's mine ?
  10. I think this follows much under the same acknowledgement of any other church situation. I kind of look at it as if I go into a church where everyone is praying around someone having an emergency, if I am an EMS member who believed in bowing my head when I prayed, should I take the time to bow my head first and say a quick prayer, or should I proceed to the patient and care for them first ? In my opinion, the patient comes first. I would and have proceeded in such a manner WITH the utmost respect to the religious institution. I have experienced crisis events in everything from a Catholic church in the middle of communion to a snake handling back woods church (and yes it was a call on a snake bite), in each event I was mindful that I was in a religious facility and to watch my tongue to ensure I didn't say anything to offend the presenting religion, but I would not deviate from my focus on patient care to observe their religious interactions, even if they were my own. I've never had a pastor/priest/minister, etc. call a service and complain about the lack of observance in religious practices - even if they knew the person was of that faith. Nor have I heard of the same disciplining a person while acting in the context of being on duty. However, I am sure if it were a similar situation without the emergency, yes I think they would have something said. And if you were to go in, even in uniform, but without responding to a medical emergency, I would think it only appropriate to observe the ritual of removing your shoes. Or if you choose, view it in a different light - forbid it ever happen, but if the facility was on fire and people inside, do you honestly and with your heart believe they would appreciate the help from the firefighters even though they hadn't removed their shoes (even if one of them was Hindu) or would they want them to keep their distance outside because it wouldn't be safe to encounter a fire without protective gear ? I honestly believe to do this job well, you do have to be able to separate yourself to a degree. That's not to say, I've not prayed with/for a patient when the situation permitted and was asked to. I'll be the first to say yes I have and even if all it did was keep my patient calm and relaxed on a very long transport, I acted in my patient's best interest. However, on the same, I've never said "just trust (insert religious figure of choice)" even if that was my own belief. I have to say though, if in serious question on it, consult your religious leader of your temple about what his/her feelings are about the situation. If there is a conflict, perhaps have your leader speak with your director to reach a compromise. For example, if at all possible, could the patient be moved to a neutral area where shoes wouldn't need to be removed by you (before you guys jump, yes I know some places only run a two person truck, or patient condition wouldn't permit and then you work with what you've got). But at least, expressing this to your leader (as does this discussion in general with him) would show that you are sensitive to the patient's needs and also your religion. Just remember that other than air goes in and out and blood goes round and round - any variation from which is bad there really aren't any hard and fast rules, especially when it comes to religion. The most common quote is with Jehovah's Witnesses, but even this can get you in trouble as some members of this faith vary on what is acceptable and what isn't. It's up to individual interpretation and what they believe. If in doubt, discuss it with both sides. Best wishes and let us know how it goes.
  11. Tyler - well timed old friend. Nice to see you back again, I just wiped the dust off myself a few days ago. Welcome back.
  12. Welcome ! As I tell all the newbies, there's some great people on here to get advice from, but remember it is the internet, so not all is as it seems. Learn and know your protocols, follow them, and you'll do great. Love the enthusiasm, study hard and learn all you can.
  13. Yeah it is, I just hate it reads me as a rookie, seriously. Wish there was a way I could link my posts from both names (had to change previously due to some major issues, which fortunately are resolved, but now it looks like I have two identies). Ugh ! I'm just smiling and sayin' LIFE IS GOOD
  14. Welcome, keep your ears open and you'll learn some good stuff (and well the other, just push it out of the way). Just remember this is an internet community, so not everything is as it seems or as it presents itself. Again welcome to the community and have fun.
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