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That's normal for care homes here as well... "The medics will deal with it"... your lucky if they show up as your leaving the building with the pt. They usually have something to say along the lines of " it's not my patient I just called or I have other patients too" meanwhile the slip and...

52 Y/O F. Called 911 because she took her ciprolex them remember it says on the bottle do not eat food two hours before or after taking medication. She was convinced she was dying. I explained to her that the warning was not to avoid fatality but rather to avoid problems with the drug...

Has anyone ever gone from a high call Centre to a lower call Centre with several medics having a lower license level or minimal experience? My frustration is Un-naturally high. Attended a stabbing unfortunately in Canada if it's a traumatic arrest our tx guidelines essentially say transport...

Medic8ed - Canadian Hi all, I'm "Medic8ed" a " PCP/ IV" in BC Canada. I have an amazing husband and a wonderful 6 year old son. I live in the middle of nowhere and am considered part time at a low call volume station. I go to the city and ride third with ALS and BLS whenever they will have me...

if your anything like me, working crazy hours, married with kids, and wanting to maintain some sort of sanity :) enorphins are helpful in many ways so I do what's got to be done. I workout a minimum of 5 days a week usually I shoot for six but down time for recovery is necessary. If I...