TheDoll
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so, i'm relatively new to ems. i passed my state test in july, and i've been working for a 911 service for the last month or so. prior to that i worked on a burn unit, and i worked there from december of '06 until i started with the ems service. before that i worked as a computer consultant.
so, i love working on the ambulance as an emt, but i feel so incredibly dumb every day. i think of myself as a relatively intelligent person...at least about average. for example, i know a couple of languages, i'm college educated, i've always made pretty good decisions.
however, when it comes to working on the ambulance i feel like i am ALWAYS forgetting something on a call. i might forget to ask a question, to fill in something for the paperwork, etc., but always something. plus, i feel like i am always 2 steps behind everyone else. i haven't done anything terribly damaging or anything. i just feel like i am always a little out of sync with the other people on the ambulance. i try to be outgoing, but respectful. i always offer to take things into our destination...or just grab something i know we need and head in. i just feel a little off--always.
part of the problem might be that i'm always floating from truck to truck. so, i get to know everyone a little, but i don't have time to really sync into how they work. i haven't had any problems with coworkers or anything--all of the people i've worked with have been extremely helpful. no one has gotten mad at me, and the constructive criticism is very helpful. also, i always tell them to please be open with me in letting me know what i need to work on. most of the feedback that i get is that it just needs to click for me and that it will. people have also given me specific feedback, but it's a little different every day
basically, i feel like i have a good memory in my daily life, but now that i've started working as an emt, i feel like i'm always forgetting things. it's like there are just so many details to remember, and i just can't remember them all at the same time.
i was just hoping that maybe some of you would have some words of encouragement or advice. even if it's hard to take, i'd like to hear it. i just want to do a good job...no, a great job, and i feel a bit defeated. a pat on the back is nice, but really, i'm looking for "look in the mirror" advice. i don't have any friends or family in this business. so, when i turn to my friends they are all like, oh, i'm sure you're doing great. i feel like i'm just barely mediocre. any help would be greatly appreciated, and i promise not to take offense!
sorry about the tldr facto!
so, i love working on the ambulance as an emt, but i feel so incredibly dumb every day. i think of myself as a relatively intelligent person...at least about average. for example, i know a couple of languages, i'm college educated, i've always made pretty good decisions.
however, when it comes to working on the ambulance i feel like i am ALWAYS forgetting something on a call. i might forget to ask a question, to fill in something for the paperwork, etc., but always something. plus, i feel like i am always 2 steps behind everyone else. i haven't done anything terribly damaging or anything. i just feel like i am always a little out of sync with the other people on the ambulance. i try to be outgoing, but respectful. i always offer to take things into our destination...or just grab something i know we need and head in. i just feel a little off--always.
part of the problem might be that i'm always floating from truck to truck. so, i get to know everyone a little, but i don't have time to really sync into how they work. i haven't had any problems with coworkers or anything--all of the people i've worked with have been extremely helpful. no one has gotten mad at me, and the constructive criticism is very helpful. also, i always tell them to please be open with me in letting me know what i need to work on. most of the feedback that i get is that it just needs to click for me and that it will. people have also given me specific feedback, but it's a little different every day
basically, i feel like i have a good memory in my daily life, but now that i've started working as an emt, i feel like i'm always forgetting things. it's like there are just so many details to remember, and i just can't remember them all at the same time.
i was just hoping that maybe some of you would have some words of encouragement or advice. even if it's hard to take, i'd like to hear it. i just want to do a good job...no, a great job, and i feel a bit defeated. a pat on the back is nice, but really, i'm looking for "look in the mirror" advice. i don't have any friends or family in this business. so, when i turn to my friends they are all like, oh, i'm sure you're doing great. i feel like i'm just barely mediocre. any help would be greatly appreciated, and i promise not to take offense!
sorry about the tldr facto!