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    Nitro/BLS

    in Patient Care

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    There again what happens in the back of the truck STAYS in the back of the truck

    If it doesn't make it on the chart then not only is it illegal it's unethical. This is the problem with improperly educated provider's using meds. Anything you give a patient is important down the road. Failing to chart something is the pinnacle of incompetence.

    EMS Arrogance

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    CBCP - Certified Business Continuity Professional

    Someone who specializes in business continuity/disaster recovery.

    Anthony I think Spenac was commenting on the punctuation/grammar in the post above mine. I swear sometimes I feel like a translator between you two. :lol:

    EMS Arrogance

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    know what girlie medic been through i spent the time and effort trying to be an EMT in my home town only to be treated like a piece of trash when i i got my certificate to work on the ambulance, then letting the training i had go to the way side because as they put it i was not one of them. Now that i moved from there and have gotten back into the interest of being an EMT, i just want to show there is more to saving lives than a paycheck or status on a service, it means thee are people out there that want to be part of something for the community and giving something back

    :scratch:

    What do you say?

    in Patient Care

    Posted

    I am an EMT and a volunteer fire fighter. A few weeks ago i was on a multiple injury car accident and i was stuck holding c spine on a women for quite a while. There were two other patients who were injured much worse than my patient so most of the attention on the scene was directed towards them. So for a good 10 min i was hold c spine on this women. I asked her what happened, and i tried to reassure her and tell her that we had another ambulance on the way for her, but after that i wasn't really sure what to talk about. So my question is when you are stuck in situations like this, what do you say/ talk about with the patient?

    Do you come here often?

    What's your sign?

    That neck brace matches your eyes.

    Seriously, I would reassure and explain to her what's going on. Usually patients are concerned about others in the MVA, so keep them updated on the other victims. Also don't forget the most important line in medicine, reserved for patients who are dead or dying "we're doing all we can."

    Looking for new tricks to play on new hires

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    You shouldn't have to worry about pranks if you assert yourself from the beginning. If someone gives you an order respond appropriately. My favorite line is "Do I look like your bitch?" If you make a mistake and someone tells you the right way to do it, just say "I know." Personally I love it when a newbie tells me that.

    If you don't like the way your station does something make sure and point out "that's not the way we did it at Mooseknuckle VFD ." I am sure they will change their policies after that. Also Paramedics tend to get big heads so make sure you point out that "Paramedic save lives, EMT's save Paramedics." I'll tell ya I never get tired of that classic T-shirt line.

    Finally make sure and buy everything you can that says Firefighter or EMT. T-shirts, belt buckles, underwear, watches and of course your own personal jump kit. Galls is always a good source.

    Good luck and welcome to EMS. :wink:

    How long to wait to become a Medic

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    A paramedic certificate is not a meritbadge or a patch. It is sad that you put it down to that level.

    No you also get a snazzy certificate and a cool little card to put in your wallet. :roll:

    You know what the difference between an educated person and a trained monkey is?

    An educated person will listen to those that have already been down the road they are just starting.

    Patients who carry no health insurance

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I would like to know why is it that when a patient who happens to be injured whether it be the fault of another or themselves, usually will not be seen as quickly as another who may be injured who is totally insured.

    Wrong. There is a reason hospitals have two separate areas in the waiting room, triage and billing. Triage is where the patient (unless critical) is seen by an RN and placed in an order for treatment based on chief complaint. It's a simple concept that too many civilians cannot comprehend. Chest pain before finger lac, GSW above hemorrhoids, open laceration before sprain. This is how it is decided the order patients are seen.

    After triage (in most hospitals I've been around) they are THEN sent to billing. The treatment order has already been set by the time they are sent to billing. If a hospital is basing treatment on a financial basis they are breaking the law as long as they have a big EMERGENCY sign out front.

    Rural County EMS System--Scares me

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Finally I must tell you that i find it hard to believe the assertion of things that can be accomplished in five minutes. It seems as though you are saying you can perform a thorough patient assessment, make a treatment decision, begin appropriate treatment, evacuate the patient from the residence and begin transport in five minutes. If this is true you are arguably the fastest most efficient pre-hospital provider in the nation.

    Yep can be done and I'm sure someone will post just how they did it. If they do let's make sure we get them in the paragod thread.

    My question is why would you want to?

    Rushing without thinking to make a scene time is poor patient care and just plain stupid. Deliberate and thought out care is not necessarily a bad thing people. Rushing off scene with a fast run to the hospital is so 70's. Yes it has it's place in trauma but even then you shouldn't move faster than you can think.

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