the 100% directionless thread

[fast65]

I feel like a bum. I managed to sleep through my alarm on my one day off and sleep until 1600...I live in an apartment complex with little kids running around playing and screaming all the time, I'm not sure how I pulled it off.

Then fast pointed out I can't feel like a bum when I work 80+ hours a week between school and work....

I still feel like a bum.

I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name

It's ok Rob, you can admit how wise I am

 

[DesertMedic66]

"Sir I understand that last time you were transported for a bloody nose, the insurance company made you pay for the transport. I'm not saying that they are going to not pay for it again because I honestly don't know. But you did call us out for a bloody nose again, however we are more then welcome to transport you."

"what was that? No, you are going to drive yourself to an urgent care? Sorry sir we only transport to the hospitals. Well can you sign this paper for me saying you are refusing medical advise/transport and that if you die it's not our fault? Thanks and have a better day"

 

[Sasha]

I feel like a bum. I managed to sleep through my alarm on my one day off and sleep until 1600...I live in an apartment complex with little kids running around playing and screaming all the time, I'm not sure how I pulled it off.

Then fast pointed out I can't feel like a bum when I work 80+ hours a week between school and work....

I still feel like a bum.

I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name

Hello my name is Roberta....

 

[Epi-do]

I feel like a bum. I managed to sleep through my alarm on my one day off and sleep until 1600...I live in an apartment complex with little kids running around playing and screaming all the time, I'm not sure how I pulled it off.

Then fast pointed out I can't feel like a bum when I work 80+ hours a week between school and work....

I still feel like a bum.

I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name

Boo for having to have your last name on your shirt! I have worked places where we had to have our names on them, but it was always just our first name. The thought was that if the crazy person remembered your last name, it would make it easier to track you down if they were so inclined. It's a lot harder to find Bob than it is to find R. Smith.

And, yes, I know patients don't turn into to stalkers very often, but I have seen it happen to an EMT that worked the opposite shift on the same truck I worked on in the past. It got to the point the EMT was getting death threats from the former patient and they were found lurking around the station, waiting for the EMT to show up.

 

[Tigger]

Yeah. The MAD rules. I'm a fan.

Naloxone via MAD is now a service option in Massachusetts for BLS ambulances! Of course they will never give it to us at work, but I can dream, right? Or get a real medic's license...

 

[Tigger]

I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name

Our name tags are first name only, one of my partner's and I like to start the shift picking last names for the day for each other.

 

[Anjel]

Its very cool BBG. Thank you.

 

[rmabrey]

I do clinicals with my work have all paperworked filled out and covered through my schools liability insurance.

This was after my shift was over and I went out with ALS for an extra set of hands.

And the people who witnessed the arrest said she just dropped. So maybe she hit something on the way down.

Or trauma from cpr.

Short neck and stiff combitube? Weve had at least 2 instances of sub q in the last couple years. One was the result of a short neck and a stiff combitube. The other was the result of a stiff combitube and years of prednisone.

 

[Sasha]

Our name tags are first name only, one of my partner's and I like to start the shift picking last names for the day for each other.

I wear my name tagged flipped around so random people can't actually read my name, occasionally my partner and I will make funny names up for eachother and play "in character" if the patient is not alert and there is no family around.

Last time we were Russians. My partner's name was Svetlana and I was Ivana.

When you have fun on shift it makes it go by a wee faster, even if we did behave like children.

 

[Jon]

Naloxone via MAD is now a service option in Massachusetts for BLS ambulances! Of course they will never give it to us at work, but I can dream, right? Or get a real medic's license...

I happen to know someone who just put it in service up there. Bueller? Bueller?

 

[Shishkabob]

I wear my name tagged flipped around so random people can't actually read my name, occasionally my partner and I will make funny names up for eachother and play "in character" if the patient is not alert and there is no family around.

Sadly, our names are printed on our shirts with first initial and full last name. <_<

 

[adamjh3]

When you have fun on shift it makes it go by a wee faster, even if we did behave like children.

So so true. Who said work should never be fun?

 

[Tigger]

I happen to know someone who just put it in service up there. Bueller? Bueller?

I know of said person and his plan is quite well done. Unfortunately given the nature of the majority of our calls it will not be seen as cost effective.

 

[abckidsmom]

I wear my name tagged flipped around so random people can't actually read my name, occasionally my partner and I will make funny names up for eachother and play "in character" if the patient is not alert and there is no family around.

Last time we were Russians. My partner's name was Svetlana and I was Ivana.

When you have fun on shift it makes it go by a wee faster, even if we did behave like children.

That sounds like fun! I like to sing whatever song pops into my head. One of my faves is love in an elevator.

This morning I woke up after sleeping through the night with no calls. I sang "I could have danced all night" Cause you know, I didn't! And that was nice!!!!

 

[usalsfyre]

Sadly, our names are printed on our shirts with first initial and full last name. <_<

Can do one better, full name and assorted initials...

 

[Sasha]

That sounds like fun! I like to sing whatever song pops into my head. One of my faves is love in an elevator.

This morning I woke up after sleeping through the night with no calls. I sang "I could have danced all night" Cause you know, I didn't! And that was nice!!!!

My Sunday partner and I harmonize very well.

 

[Medic Tim]

Just knocked out 10 pages of my research paper in an hour and a half. Only 10 or so more pages to go.

 

[adamjh3]

Someone's about to resurrect a thread from August 2011.

In the EMS employment section.

Watch me win.

 

[Anjel]

Got a call first thing this morning.

Priority 1 for a possible CVA.

We get there, medics were already on scene. Laughing hysterically and saying the patient was all ours.

We climb the million stairs to his room and he tells us he had a dream that he was paralyzed and when he woke up, he thought he couldn't move. But he can now.

But wanted to go to the hospital just to make sure there was no lasting damage.

Yup. I love my job.

 

[ffemt8978]

Got a call first thing this morning.

Priority 1 for a possible CVA.

We get there, medics were already on scene. Laughing hysterically and saying the patient was all ours.

We climb the million stairs to his room and he tells us he had a dream that he was paralyzed and when he woke up, he thought he couldn't move. But he can now.

But wanted to go to the hospital just to make sure there was no lasting damage.

Yup. I love my job.

This is NEVER a good sign.