Recent content by Addicted2Narcan

See that's where you're wrong. Would I trade my life for a crackhead in the projects? Hell no. But would I trade my life for my partner's or an innocent child's if I had to make a decision that meant stepping up? You can count on it. And I love my job. They said, "you wanna stick tubes and...

When you say "suspected" cardiac chest pain, how high of an index of suspicion are we talking about before you give someone who might be dissecting a potent anti-coagulant? I'm not trying to knock, I'm honestly curious about your protocols.

After I tech'ed my first call, my lieutenant told me to wipe the smile off my face and wash the trucks. Don't get cocky, young Skywalker.

If it's all the same company, usually you can submit one application to HR and then rank where you would want to work. And if you're submitting anything to HR, best to submit it online but call later in the week to verify they received it. Once you have the job, anything you submit to HR goes by...

I can't watch or respect a show that takes advantage of the sacrifices our troops are making over there by dramatizing their experiences into a poorly written soap opera. I guess anything for a buck...

If your doctor expects your bursitis to resolve completely in the next few months, and you're otherwise fit enough and strong enough to lift fat people and carry heavy bags, then yes, you'll be fine. Don't give up if this what you really want. In the end, it will be worth it.

Yes, it's overkill. You don't need to know nor do you know anything about murmurs and the much cheaper and more durable Classic II can hear breath sounds and blood pressures just as well. Save your money cuz odds are someone will steal your scope eventually.

I once had a girl who called 911 because she got her man's spunk in her eye and "it burned". Soooo other dudes' spunk is at the top of my list.

Honestly, if you have to study really hard for EMT-basic, I would reconsider your career choices. It's mostly common sense. Ride along for sure though. You'll benefit way more from developing a good sense of clinical reasoning than you will from reading the fine print in the logistics chapter of...

I would take the money. You already have fire experience, and you'll continue to gain it by volunteering or working part-time. I wouldn't put off saving for your financial future in the hopes of being a fire captain/paramedic. Or better put, use the railroad job money to bankroll medic school...

Most likely hospice laws and regulations are going to vary from state to state, perhaps even facility to facility. I think the important thing to remember is that these patients are at the end of their earthly lives. Show them as much compassion and respect as you can without breaking protocol.

I'm not saying to go in on a shooting in the projects when the cops aren't there yet. Safety is still paramount, but staging on a full arrest? Think about the odds that's some kind of trap vs the odds that you're delaying care to that patient? You ever seen a cop do CPR? I think not. Everything...

Not to knock EMS, but have you considered law enforcement? You have good experience if you're ex-military and have a clean record. EMS is fun but in a lot of places it's not a career, it's a job. You don't get the pay or benefits that firefighters and police officers get, and you put up with a...