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We administer no antibiotics prehospital. I don't know of any service that carries any.

but I want to be able to turn her - frontal or dorsal... is there a button for that :twisted:

Are you sure about that? how can a spinal injury selectively block one half of the autonomous nervous system and not the other?

The 10 things were funny - but did you note the title of the column? It's called "The ambulance driver's perspective" :protest:

Unless they forget it's there.. and it happens. Then things get recorded and edited that should never have been. Baaaaaaaad idea.

ROTFLMAO - I am glad that you guys have the time to find this stuff... don't stop please don't stop...

My husband and I were traveling in Europe one year and were at a train station. There was a couple there that looked and sounded German... and sure enough, they were the ones we shared a compartment with. They had sized us up as Americans. We had a good laugh because they were Dutch and we were Canadians. We had mistaken each other for the notoriously less than desireable travel companions. (PS - I've been in the US for 9 years)

Funny thing - the actors speak Finnish, except the patient with the broken leg - he is speaking Swedish - now that is common in Helsinki, which is where the street scenes appear to be.. BUT the slide at the end refers to an insurance company in Germany (I think) - those europeans are strange... :?

Some of us got exemptions due to a demonstrated and thorough grasp of the material.

Oh but it does . "First recognized in 1665 by Christiaan Huygens, synchronization phenomena are abundant in science, nature, engineering and social life. Systems as diverse as clocks, singing crickets, cardiac pacemakers, firing neurons and applauding audiences exhibit a tendency to operate in synchrony. These phenomena are universal and can be understood within a common framework based on modern nonlinear dynamics." ( quote from the Cambridge catalogue) Intriguing and interesting. Once again Michael, you have exposed my little brain to a concept and a phenomenom that I didn't even know existed, underscoring another area where I am totally ignorant. Thank you.

A man is walking in his neighborhood when he sees a sign that says "Talking Dog - Free to anyone who wants him." Intrigued, the man knocks on the door and is directed to the back of the yard, where a dog is tied up to a tree. He approaches the dog. The dog immediately introduces himself, and then proceeds to regale the man with tales of wartime service, spy missions behind enemy lines and even service domestically for the CIA. After his shock and amazement wear off, the man goes back to the owner. "Why do you want to get rid of that amazing dog?" he inquires of the owner. "Cause" retorts the owner in disgust "he's a f_____ng liar - he was never with the CIA"

In all fairness, stuff gets weird out there. Everyone handles stress differently and I don't care who you are, a peds case that needs to be re-intubated is stressful. There are things I've said in the heat of battle that I would cringe if they were repeated... especially in an edited or out of context way. One more reason why there should NEVER be cameras in the the back of the ambulance. Stay safe.

OK Dust - you got me - WTF is an LP? On our way to an anaphylaxis call, I asked my paramedic preceptor if we carried epinephrine. :oops:

so so very sad. Words fail. Love, support and prayers to family and loved ones.

This is soooo typical of our society today.. got an ache? take a pill! sore toe? take a pill. Child birth? demand an epidural. Where did we get the idea that life is supposed to be easy or that pain is bad? If something horrible happens (or is done) to you, it is SUPPOSED to give you a problem... and sometimes for years or even a lifetime. This is part of what makes you you. While I am not a fan of suffering needlessly, something that messes with our memories and our honest responses to them goes to the very core of our identity. Human beings are hardwired to try and avoid pain and unpleasantness as a way to survive. No one in their right mind says "oh I think I will experience some personal growth today" but someof us are forced to grow to deal with pain. Coping with PTSD has allowed me to delve deep into myself and the people around me. It has made me strong and wise and given me the ability to empathise and really help those I come in contact with. It has been a terrible and wonderful gift and today, I am grateful, if not for the pain, for everything that has come out of it. If a pill had been available to wipe out the pain and the struggle would I have taken it? Damn straight - and asked for another. I am grateful now that it wasn't.

Try and ignore the obvious sensationalizing and figure what happened here. I would appreciate your comments. http://kstp.com/article/stories/S426283.shtml?cat=5

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vagal vaso dilation with resultant temporary lack of blood flow to brain = syncope - same mechanism and the little head = erection

I vote for powerful sex

Dwayne... there was never any doubt in my feeble little brain. I know you are an awesome person and will be an amazing paramedic. I am glad for your patients and co-workers. Good job!

Now that's a great idea. There are people in class that are making up the calls, filling in information that they forgot to get, etc. This process is only as good as the intentions of the people doing it. It is one thing that really bothers me - character is so important for this job. Thanks for the conversation. I really appreciate how you confronted me with tact. It's a skill I need to learn.

I didn't make myself clear.. the first chart was a gimme ... it was ours to test the marking process so that we would see what was required.. sorta a test balloon.. we had the option of taking the mark but that I won't do... I will be submitting 20 of my own. I wanted to see how what was required in school translated to the real world. I don't see that I thwarted the educational process in anyway - on the contrary, I learned more than what the exercise was designed to teach.. a good thing don't you think?

We have to turn in 20 charts this semester. The marking is very tough. As an experiment, I turned in a chart that was written by my preceptors. (The first chart was allowed a take back - in other words you could turn it in but it didnt have to count if you didnt want it to.) My preceptor's chart earned a 23/30. The charts I have turned in subsequently have earned 29 and I actually got a 30 on one of them. I love the standards that my school has set.

great idea about the recorder.. and as far as laughing and pointing, I'm already doing it - you should see this doctor

I totally agree with you Eydawn.. she has no character at all. The problem is that I can't prove she took them. The hospital administration is making their own investigation. If they come up with proof or an admission or anything like that than it may go up the ladder.