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What do you mean, ask yourself why you need a watch for BPs?
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Hello everyone, my name is Wyatt and I'm less than a month away from taking the state exam for EMT-Basic here in Queens, NY. I have a thousand questions due to amount of info we've had to ingest in less than four months, but I'll start with a simple one that I hope doesn't come across as foolish. I am going on my first ambulance rounds next week and I know I'll be taking BP readings for the EMTs. I have to buy a cheap but effective watch and I'm curious if anyone has any good, fast rules for why a digital face would be better or worse than a chronograph with a second hand? IE: Do any of you find it can confuse you unnecessarily to look at digital seconds count down while trying to count heartbeats? Hope that makes sense and I promise I'm not trying to sweat the small stuff, just don't want to waste money. Thanks.
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ERDoc thank you, I realized my mistake and I'm sorry for reinforcing the paramedic+ view of the majority of the EMT community as less-than-prepared. I am adjusting to this new world and am tired like I've never known. I am getting better each day and will continue to do so.
scubanurse thank you for your reply, that is exactly what I was looking for. Appreciated that you didn't feel the need to make fun (Note: This is not to be mistaken with pointing out my mistake) and gave me an honest answer.
Update: Went on my first rounds and it was eye opening. Congestion alone, Manhattan is the worst place to work in an ambulance. As for the EMTs, I would kindly describe them as mildly interested or bored silly. Learned a very valuable lesson from one, however. What he called Psychological First Aid, basically treating the patient's head, first. Humanizing the situation, treating them like a good friend who needs his help, putting them at ease best he can. Not something my instructors emphasize. That alone was worth the rest.