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nypaemt56

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  1. Kids do say the funniest things....One day my 5-year-old stepson got in trouble and I had him sit in a time out. After a few minutes I said to him - what do you think I should do if you get in trouble again? He looks at me with a straight face and says - well I guess I should be punished exquisitely. I tried so hard not to laugh. He is learning BIG words and it cracks me up when he tries to use them.

  2. I had a call a with a person who accidently brushed her teeth with cortisone cream instead of toothpaste. This person called poison control and was told that it will not hurt her. She still felt the need to call the ambulance for confirmation. I simply explained to her that poison control was correct. I wanted so bad to say to her, your fine dingbat and your teeth won't itch either, but I didn't.

    Had another call on the same night....no less....transported the person to the hospital and while trying to obtain information and signatures from the husband he asked me, "do I sign my name?" I stated that would be fine and you can write husband after your name. He stated to me, "I am not her husband, I am married to her." The sad part is he was totally serious.

    These are two examples when I would use my easy button.

  3. The station where I volunteer has a checklist sheet created by an employee. Each and every person coming onto their shift has to complete and submit to management. If something is missing, in theory, management will contact the appropriate person to avoid this in the future. The checklist includes everything from how many backboards including straps to the amount of O2 in the tanks to all ALS gear. I think this is a good idea and holds people accountable for their trucks.

  4. I always buckle up in the front; however, I am guilty of not doing it in the back. It is a very good idea. I guess I never thought about it since we usually have short transport times and I am usually busy with the patient.

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