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    Er and ems liason

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Aww scotty do you still have the man cold....poor poor bunny ;P

    Noramally we have a great relationship with our hospital staff (there are those that may look down their nose at us) but be in mind that alot of staff are temps so we have to adjust our thinking alot. The most important thing that I have learned in the ER setting is this "Just because a nurse isn't looking at you and nodding their head while you are giving your report dosn't mean they are not listening to you" I have found in the past that this is a big complaint as medic's dont feel that they have been heard.

    What we do togeather is the following:

    When there is training for the nurses and there is a spot or two open they will call us and ask if we would like to participate. We do the same.

    At the end of our report we ask "Do you have any questions for us" and if they do we answer to the best of our ability. For example new years eve call Nurse" How much narcan did you give the pt" Me "8mg as noted on my form" Nurse (with funny look of her face "Oh we only give 4mg" Me "oh ya and how do you do it?"

    Nurse "through I.V." Me "well thats why the difference is because I do it through injection in the thigh" Nurse "oh that makes sense now" Just one little question and a simple answer and then there is no "God the nurse/medic is an idiot" attitudes.

    If we have issues I personally have not got a problem with dealing with the nurse up front and have done so many times and vise versa. If I am not getting any where I then go to the head nurse. One time the head nurse came to me and said "did you tear a strip off my new nurse?" I said no but if you would like me to talk to her if she thinks that I did, I will. Head Nurse said Nope she needs to toughen up anyways and Im sure you were right anyways lol. FYI pt was a 10/10 pain, from MS and we had put him in the ER bed, this nurse wanted him to get up and walk to the clinic. I said to her quite nicely (or I thought) Dont you think if he could have walked to the clinic he would have instead of calling us?

    We also do fund raisers together, community activities, and social events. These are great as they bring everyone together and on our own we talk about each others roles and jobs.

    Scotty I think you would be an awsome choice for this kind of position as you are very pro active and somehow have an ability to read people well. Good luck

    happiness

    My Taxi Service

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Welcome to the world of EMS......... To the OP there was nothing you could do to save the dead guy, and with that being said the pt you had is the one that you needed to tend to even if you thought it was bogus in the first place. It kind of sounds to me that you may be taking your frustrations out on them because you missed the glory call, if that is the case fix it as she will not be your last taxi call so dont bring that attituted with you to them you are getting paid in the end. I have alot of taxi calls because of ETOH but eveytime I get them they get the same attitute of professionalism as if they were having a serious medical condition.

    You stated you could have gotten there faster are you counting from where you picked up the original pt or where you were having lunch?

    Has the world gone crazy?

    in Archives

    Posted

    I dont think the Son of Sam laws apply as she was conviced of a misdemeanor not a federal offence.

    I have watched the stuff on this case on and off and It is people Like Nancey Gray who like to think they know all. She has taken this case from the very beginning and made it her priority, even giving her the title "Tot Mom", just like they name serial killers. Unfortunantly our society has given reporters like herself the God status and what ever they say must be true.

    I haven't a clue whether she committed these acts but I do have to agree the prosecution didnt bring enough evidence to the Jury to say Beyond a resonable doubt. They couldn't say how the girl died.

    Now take a look at the family setting OMG its just disfunction on so many levels.

    Now thats its over I dont think her life is going to be a bed of roses and there are those that just see her as a baby killer and I wouldn't be surprised if her life is in jepordy, and that we will have someone on trial for her murder.

    engrish

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    Not to get all crotchity on you, but, racist much?

    Seriously. I don't put up with this kind of stuff from my coworkers. There's nothing about this that makes the inherent racism acceptable.

    Had nothing to do with racism at all,and if you took it that way well that is your interpretation. If you read the discription "it what is lost in translation" and some of them are funny. And really with all the man bashing jokes I'v put on here, this offends you? And if any one reads my post I already appologized if it offended any one.

    A B C D E F G H I J K

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    After being married for thirty years....a wife asked her husband to describe her.

    He looked at her slowly...then said, "You're A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K."

    She asks..... "What does that mean?"

    He said, "Adorable, Beautiful, Cute, Delightful, Elegant, Foxy, Gorgeous, Hot.

    She smiled happily and said...."Oh, that's so lovely..... What about I, J, K?"

    He said, "I'm Just Kidding!"

    His eye is still swollen....but it will get better...............

    creation

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    THE CREATION

    A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race appear?" The mother

    answered,"God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all

    mankind made.."

    Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.. The father answered,

    "Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved."

    The confused girl returned to her mother and said, " Mom , how is it possible that

    you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from

    monkeys?"

    The mother answered, "Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my

    side of the family and your father told you about his."

    Here is one for the books

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Ausculation there was no weezing only stridor. The weirdest thing was that it came in waves of attacks, he would recover to some degree and then just crash. As it turns out they think that it was his larynx area that was swelling. He spent a few days in hospital and the was able to go home.

    Here is one for the books

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Paged code 3 for SOB

    We get there to find a 45 yr old male proped up against the wall of a building in obviouse respitory distress.

    Witness states man came inside to registar for a flight home, all of a sudden he ran outside and started to dry heave, he became pale and was helped to the ground. The pt is able to say that he had a history of Diabetes (insulin dependent) and asthma (he dosnt remember the last time he had an attack). He states that he was out partying last night and was drinking but deny's any drug use. Pulse was 103, breaths were 16 and it sounded like a bit of stridor,SP02 was 95, eyes 3 and reactive. The pt is flushed in his face. It took about 10 min to convince this guy that he wasn't getting on a seaplane in this condition and that he needed to see a Dr. My partner did a blood glucose and it was 13.6 the pt said that it was a normal for him, and we got the ventolin on him and into the back of the car in a sitting position. As I was climbing in, he leaned over and started to gasp for air, it appeared that he was going to heave but nothing was comming out, then he went limp. (We are now on our 3 minute ride to the ER) He accepted an oral airway and his breathing started to even out. I started to expose his chest to see if there was anything to see, there was equal rise and fall and no signs of trauma. As we are going into the ER he kind of wakes up enough to talk to the nurse. I was doing my report and as I was discribing the onset he started again. I pointed it out to the Dr. and off he goes. This guy did the same thing afew times more but we left before we could find out the results, they were even exraying his chest to see if he had a partial obstruction.

    Today I talked to the other medic who happen to have a busy night last night and was able to talk to the guy, he said his last memory was going into the building and standing by some girl who had alot of perfume on, as soon as he smelt that off he went. The Dr said that he may have had an allergic reation to the odor that brought on an asthma attack. Interesting to say the least

    Death

    in Archives

    Posted

    It goes away with time. I to am from a small town where I know almost everyone and everyone knows me. The decomposing body smell is horrid and the memories at bed time suck. I have a small bottle of vicks and when I go to one of those up the nose it goes.

    One of the worst bodies I went to was a guy who had passed away sitting on the couch, and his chin was on his chest. When we went to move him his head moved and it was like he had taken a breath. Oh course I was holding his head and it startled me so much that I almost dropped him. And then the gasses that had been brewing were released and yep Im glad I had the vicks, my partner didnt believe in using it and needless to say he was puking in the bushes (thank god he made it outside).

    If you still have problems then find someone in your station to talk about it sometimes thats all it takes.

    I still have bad dreams about a call I had back in January but they are not as often and not as intense.

    Good luck sometimes this job just sucks

    gotta luv the innocence of childhood

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    'Mom, may I take the dog for a walk around the block?' Mom replies, 'No, because she is in heat.' 'What's that mean?' asked the child. Go ask your father. I think he's in the garage.' The little girl goes to the garage and says, 'Dad, may I take Belle for a walk around the block? I asked Mom, but she said the dog was in heat, and to come to you.' Dad said, 'Bring Belle over here.' He took a rag, soaked it with gasoline, and scrubbed the dog's backside with it to disguise the scent, and said 'OK, you can go now, but keep Belle on the leash and only go one time round the block.' The little girl left and returned a few minutes later with no dog on the leash. Surprised, Dad asked, 'Where's Belle?' The little girl said, 'She ran out of gas about halfway down the block, so another dog is pushing her home.'

    Dr. at Costco

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    Costco doctor!

    One day, in line at the company cafeteria, Joe says to Mike behind him, "My elbow hurts like hell. I guess I'd better see a doctor."

    "Listen, you don't have to spend that kind of money," Mike replies

    "There's a diagnostic computer down at Costco. Just give it a urine sample and the computer will tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

    It takes ten seconds and costs ten dollars - A lot cheaper than a doctor."

    So, Joe deposits a urine sample in a small jar and takes it to Costco.

    He deposits ten dollars and the computer lights up and asks for the urine sample... He pours the sample into the slot and waits.

    Ten seconds later, the computer ejects a printout:

    "You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water and avoid heavy activity.. It will improve in two weeks. Thank you for shopping @ Costco.."

    That evening, while thinking how amazing this new technology was, Joe began wondering if the computer could be fooled.

    He mixed some tap water, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and a sperm sample from himself for good measure.

    Joe hurries back to Costco, eager to check the results.. He deposits ten dollars, pours in his concoction, and awaits the results .

    The computer prints the following:

    1. Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. (Aisle 9)

    2. Your dog has ringworm.. Bathe him with anti-fungal shampoo. (Aisle 7)

    3. Your daughter has a cocaine habit. Get her into rehab.

    4. Your wife is pregnant. Twins. They aren't yours.. Get a lawyer.

    5. If you don't stop playing with yourself, your elbow will never get better!

    Thank you for shopping @ Costco!

    Safety Discussion

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I appreciate your concern, but how many millions of EMS calls were run this week, and we had 5 problem calls....................................................... just saying.

    I can honestly say you make my head hurt. So you totaly missed the point of the OP. Scene saftey is the first thing we as paramedics tend to become compliant with, and I as a medic that has been around for a long time will admit to that. I have lately been trying to make sure the new ones comming down the pipe are aware of it all. It isnt always a violent person, your saftey can be anything.

    http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101020/bc_paramedics_101020/20101020?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

    It is now policy that we state our employee numbers when we answer a call. In this case they didnt even know the names of the crew involved. Also it is not good practice to be sleeping on the cot while your partner is driving. You should be both in the front keeping each other awake. Also let it be know that the stretch of the highway is horibble and there will always be questions on the cause.

    http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2007/06/c4458.html

    You cant always see the hazard, smell or sense it. We dont go into any confined space EVER.

    http://www.apbc.ca/fallen-members/

    Could all of these one's been prevented. The ones that died in the medivac were ITT and everytime I go through my hospital I look up at the plaque dedicated to them and wonder if the pilots did something different these people would be with there families today. Flamming if even there is One PREVENTABLE accident in the millions of calls everyday, it is one to many......... Just saying................

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