KEMSgrl

You were acting within your protocols, so right there you don't have anything to worry about. Also, if she had been hurting for a while then obviously something is wrong and since our job is patient care then you took care of your pt, which is the right thing to do! Good job.

in NC we have to have at least Level 1 instructor cert, which we get from taking Instructor Methodology and actually teaching to our class we get hours to credit towards our level 1 I'm also beginning to help the main Basic instructor in teaching skills at the skill stations when he has practical days, these hours will give me credit towards my level 2 instructor cert, which I'll need if I want to teach by myself at the basic level

a friend of ours who just before he moved to another state for a medic position played an 8 sec bit of a song he wrote about working ems in this area over the radio. it was the morning after his last night shift, and it was awesome!! another one i heard about from a friend who used to work in Fl, he was trying to find his partner so they could respond to a non-emergent call and he called him on the radio--his partner responded 'I'm taking a s%&* give me a minute!!' He probably would have gotten away with it but someone from the FCC was in the dispatch center that day and heard it, he got slapped with $1,000 fine (it was much more but it got reduced), not too swift

A friend and classmate of mine is highly allergic to latex, as in anaphylactic shock. My agency is completely latex free but hers isn't. They still use latex tourniquets for IV starts and latex NCs and band aids. She's tried to get them to change over, but with little success. Go figure. I'm all for a latex ban. Besides, the colorful gloves are a conversation piece with some people

I get a kick out of watching my little cousins "discover" all of the toys from the 80's that are getting reinvented and redistributed out to a new generation. It's a walk down memory lane for us and they just think we're either old or crazy, I know I still have a bunch of my 80s toys that are collector items now. And what's up with classic songs being redone ? I know it always happens but they never ever sound as good the second time around!!

I'm really glad I opted to take the extra classes through the associates program. Getting the extra info from 2 A&P classes, 2 pharmacology classes, extra airway and cardiology work, plus chemistry from State earlier, have all made my confidence go up even in basic calls. Having the understanding of how the body works and how drugs you are administering effect the patient at a deeper, more in depth level and knowing how that plays into your treatment is so important! It really pushes us to work harder and keep learning.

I think that's a big worry for most. Talking about it to coworkers and friends really helps!! My first loss was as a basic emt, we went to a 'nosebleed' and it turned out to be a hemorrhagic stroke. I think it was harder to see the family deal with all of that, there was a lot of arguing going on right in the ED (until the nurses took them into another room) about life support or to let her go. My first burn patient was before I got my emt cert, (just first aid/cpr certified), I was at the state fair and there was a big explosion at one of the food vendor booths. He had second and third degree burns on the top half of his body, he had not been wearing a shirt, only jeans and boots. Saw a lot of pink areas and lots of skin hanging off, and his eyes were full of pain, that's what hit me the most. Again, we talked about it afterwards and I was really surprised that people I didn't even know came up to me and told me they were available to listen if I needed to talk. I did ok with both of those calls, I think knowing that we took care of our patients and did everything we could for them, made it easier to deal with. And don't ever be afraid to ask to talk---never keep it bottled up. Chances are if something on a call bothered you, it bothered someone else too. Good luck with everything in NY!