the 100% directionless thread

[rmabrey]

oooh pink tacos. My timing is on par today

 

[Sasha]

Ha ha, pursuit of the pink taco.

Is that Raj from the big bang theory

 

[medicRob]

Is that Raj from the big bang theory

Never watched Big Bang Theory. I am quoting, "The Rise of Taj". That is Taj.

 

[Aprz]

The Spaghetti monster is real?

 

[JPINFV]

It's Kumar from Howard and Kumar and Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House.

 

[Sasha]

It's Kumar from Howard and Kumar and Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House.

Kutner was weak sauce.

Party in the chat.

 

[adamjh3]

Already worked three 24s this week (tues, fri, sat), I'm picking up a 12 tonight (1900-0700) then another 24 tomorrow (0700-0700) then another 12 on tuesday starting at 1000. I'm crazy.

 

[Anjel]

Already worked three 24s this week (tues, fri, sat), I'm picking up a 12 tonight (1900-0700) then another 24 tomorrow (0700-0700) then another 12 on tuesday starting at 1000. I'm crazy.

I did 8 12's in a row. And almost drove myself over the edge. Be careful.

 

[nemedic]

I did 8 12's in a row. And almost drove myself over the edge. Be careful.

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. On another note, got the job offer letter in my inbox this afternoon. Physical for the job tomorrow morning, followed by bruins/lightning game tomorrow night. Then orientation and finding out my schedule Tuesday-Thursday.

 

[dmc2007]

Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. On another note, got the job offer letter in my inbox this afternoon. Physical for the job tomorrow morning, followed by bruins/lightning game tomorrow night. Then orientation and finding out my schedule Tuesday-Thursday.

If you don't mind me asking, where (PM will suffice)?

 

[Shishkabob]

Kinda angry right now.


My agency mandates shifts that need to be filled. They give "points" when you get mandated / pick up a shift, so that you're lower on the list than someone with less points.


I had 2 points, and a bunch of people with 1 or 0 points below me. I got held over last week due to no relief, so I should have gotten 3 more points, giving me 5, putting me WAY down the list.




The lady in charge of scheduling never gave me my points, and I just got mandated AGAIN, to a station 3 hours from my house. She's expecting me to drive 3 hours out to there, work a 12hr shift, then have 12hrs off till my normal 24 starts the next morning. No.




Quite a few superiors are going to be getting emails tomorrow.

 

[JPINFV]

3 hour commute? At what time do you just buy a helicopter and just land it at the base?

 

[Shishkabob]

I normally drive 1.5 hours, which really isn't that bad, especially to work for a company that I like.


I was mandated to the same 3hr away station yesterday, after I got off a 24 at my normal station. Luckily, usalfyre was my relief, so I knew he would come in. He actually came in EARLY, but I stayed for 50 extra minutes just to chat


Here's the kicker: I elected for an extra shift on the 8th, after my 24 on the 7th. The mandated shift? On the 6th, in the morning which means, if it stands as it does now;

I am to leave my house at 4 am, work a 12hr shifts, drive home 3 hours, go to bed the minute I get home, wake up at 430 the next morning, drive 2 hours, work a 36, and drive 2 hours home.

Meaning 48 out of 60 hours at work, and 58 out of 64 hours not at home... or spend 76 hours away from home and only get paid for a part of it.

 

[bigbaldguy]

I was offered a voice over job by a guy on the plane today. I think the offers legit. I could be in commercials....or at least my voice could be.

 

[Anjel]

I was offered a voice over job by a guy on the plane today. I think the offers legit. I could be in commercials....or at least my voice could be.

Don't forget the small people when you become big...er bigger? Since you are already BBG lol

 

[nemedic]

If you don't mind me asking, where (PM will suffice)?

The job is for Cataldo/Atlantic. Hoping to be on the Atlantic side since I live within 20 minutes of their Peabody, Lynn, and Salem bases, and 20-25 from the Saugus one, traffic dependent. Working the Cataldo side would mean having to deal with either the 93 or route 1 traffic, depending on what base I would work out of.

 

[DesertMedic66]

We are slowly moving to a new system for reading 12-leads for MI. It used to be; the medic would hopefully identify an MI. Contact the hospital enroute. Arrive at hospital and the ER doctor would look at the 12-lead to confirm then call down the cardiologist. The cardio doctor would look at it to confirm and then go from there. Now the 12-lead gets sent straight to the hospital so they can deal with it as soon as we arrive.

 

[medicRob]

We are slowly moving to a new system for reading 12-leads for MI. It used to be; the medic would hopefully identify an MI. Contact the hospital enroute. Arrive at hospital and the ER doctor would look at the 12-lead to confirm then call down the cardiologist. The cardio doctor would look at it to confirm and then go from there. Now the 12-lead gets sent straight to the hospital so they can deal with it as soon as we arrive.

I still can't believe there are places where the Paramedic is not required to be competent in the interpretation of 12 lead EKGs. That just seems unreal to me, no offense.

Are there any other areas like this?

 

[crazycajun]

We are slowly moving to a new system for reading 12-leads for MI. It used to be; the medic would hopefully identify an MI. Contact the hospital enroute. Arrive at hospital and the ER doctor would look at the 12-lead to confirm then call down the cardiologist. The cardio doctor would look at it to confirm and then go from there. Now the 12-lead gets sent straight to the hospital so they can deal with it as soon as we arrive.

Our complete onboard system is electronic. We send, 12 lead, BP, SpO2 en route. We can also send AED real time and IV rate. It even has a hookup for digital image and ultrasound if we had the equipment.

 

[Anjel]

I still can't believe there are places where the Paramedic is not required to be competent in the interpretation of 12 lead EKGs. That just seems unreal to me, no offense.

Are there any other areas like this?

With the new monitors we are supposedly getting they will automatically be transmitted to the ER...IF the medic see's something wrong on the EKG.

So the medic still needs to be able to interpret them enough to know something is wrong.