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    Dizziness with Fall

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    Agree on the abreviations. There are so many that I see on here where I just scratch my head and hope I can figure it out based on context. WTF are DCAPSBTLS or PMS (not the female kind)? As for the original scenario, I think we are putting the carriage before the horse. Why did he fall? Was he walking and passed out? Did he fall off a ladder? Did he fall out of an unidentified Boeing 777?

    DCAPBTLS

    Deformities

    Contusions

    Abrasions

    Punctures/penetrations

    Burns

    Tenderness

    Lacerations

    Swelling

    PMS=

    Pulse

    Motor

    Sensation/sensory

    Hello

    in Meet and Greet

    Posted · Edited by scubanurse

    Howdy! I'm up north island... big state :D...Dwayne is the one in the springs region.

    Welcome nonetheless, and good luck getting back into EMS.

    ETA: Just saw you'll come up to Denver. Rural Metro/Pridemark is usually hiring, AMR has a few contracts around Denver still and Boulder, Northglenn Ambulance is north of Denver but usually looking.

    Volunteering after high school?

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    I'll reinforce what Mike has said, you do not need experience as a basic before Paramedic. I know a lot of programs require it though, which I disagree with but can't change, so check with the program you're looking at.

    I don't agree with volunteering though. I volunteer as an RN in a low-cost clinic 5 days a month and one out of 6 physicians are paid, the rest volunteer their time as do 2 dentists. Volunteering can be a great way to give back to your community and gain experience. I started when I was 16 as a volunteer and it was a great way for me to obtain my basic and learn the way EMS works, I had to wait until 18 though to take paramedic because of National Registry, but Maryland doesn't require NR for basics so I could get it at 16.

    Personal death Emt brain.

    in Burnout, Stress, & Health

    Posted

    I have seen folks hold out for that last family member to visit, and I have seen them also wait until everyone has gone home to get some rest to pass. Death is strange like that. It's sad, but my co-workers and I have become eerily accurate at predicting how long our hospice patients will hold on for.

    Personal death Emt brain.

    in Burnout, Stress, & Health

    Posted

    I have seen families in complete denial even after clinical death has occurred, I have seen family members cry for hours after clinical death, and I have seen families very stoic after clinical death. I have also been witness to several family members last moments and understand it's sometimes hard to figure out the balance between clinician and family/friend member.

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