I think it is mostly that I had really crappy preceptors for the most part. They rarely let me do anything and when I did they made me nervous. I don't want to be like that. I want my students to be able to interact with patients and perform skills. I also want the best patient care possible and I guess I haven't quite found the right balance.
Another issue is that students come and ride with us for just one shift, as they usually ride with a busier service. They are required to do one shift with us though because we have longer transport times than other services in the area, allowing the student to actually see that we can help people, rather than just transporting them. Since I only have a student for one shift, by the time I get to know what they are capable of they are leaving. I may have a basic student one shift and a paramedic student the next.