Definitely. My last summer doing 911 was enough traumatic death for a couple of careers.
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Definitely. My last summer doing 911 was enough traumatic death for a couple of careers.
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adamjh3
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First call of the day was a 500lb male c/o bloody stools. As we were lowering the gurney for him to move to the bed, the legs failed and we ended up lowering him all the way to the ground. No one was hurt but I did manage to split my pants open from the bottom of the zipper all the way up to the posterior waist. Mildly embarrassing.
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rmabrey
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Ran 14 runs in 13 hours and our most serious patient was a through and through GSW to the left bicep. Went through 3 inches of flesh and didnt even bleed.
BLS to the pital.
Bad stuff hasnt made it to us yet.
CritterNurse
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I've been there. At least when it happened to me it was in a clinic and I had a spare set of scrub bottoms stashed for emergencies. Luckily only one person there saw the color of my panties.
RocketMedic
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I feel like an airway wuss...85 y/o male massive hemorrhagic stroke, decerebrate posturing, GCS4, airway patent, Cheyne-Stokes, 6 minute transport. I had my intubation set up and etomidate drawn and ready e minutes in, but we had great compliance, lung sounds, capnography waveform and a nice, patent airway with only 3 minutes to hospital and great o2 sats, so I deferred intubation- ER tubed him 20 minutes after arrival with my meds (they were out) and told me I did good because they got an accurate neuro exam.
I feel bad for not intubating in the truck, I could have gotten it without much trouble, but the meds wouldnt have kicked in until after we arrived anyway...another five minutes and Id have dropped him without a second thought. Am I a bad paramedic for being indecisive?
Also, a horrible IV day.
I feel bad for not intubating in the truck, I could have gotten it without much trouble, but the meds wouldnt have kicked in until after we arrived anyway...another five minutes and Id have dropped him without a second thought. Am I a bad paramedic for being indecisive?
Also, a horrible IV day.
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RocketMedic
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6.5/10.
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Dude why are you copying me!?
Two partners ago was a solid 9. One after that was another solid 9. The one I have now is a 6.5. Fire still hits on her and asks why I get all the cute girls.
Come to think of it, I haven't worked with a make partner in a long while.
rmabrey
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rmabrey
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I think you did just fine. The outcome sounds very bleek and is certainly not going to be changed because you didn't tube him.
RocketMedic
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Well thank you. I still feel like I should have tubed, but I know I did right.
My new partner is already getting hit on by other employees. We just lol'd and drove on.
She is a stroke magnet though. Heck, we had Allstateitis turn into a legitimate CVA today. 3/3. Crazy.
My new partner is already getting hit on by other employees. We just lol'd and drove on.
She is a stroke magnet though. Heck, we had Allstateitis turn into a legitimate CVA today. 3/3. Crazy.
rmabrey
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rmabrey
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I think dispatch forgot about us. I would say something but I dont want to get lectured on dispatching from the street again.
RocketMedic
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I would have tubed him, but im a student and I need tubes
Heck, I need tubes.
VFlutter
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So I just found out CCEMTP is open to RNs and RTs. I might have to look into taking a course after I take TNCC
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Let us know if you end up doing the CCEMTP course. I'm definitely interested in taking it one day. I have no delusions about it making me any kind of critical care expert (or even minimally competent), but I'd like to have some kind of initial exposure. I really know so little about critical care and it's an incredible field!
VFlutter
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I am trying to get my foot in the door for Critical Care Transport with an eventual goal of Flight Nurse. I would love to get my paramedic license too but do I can't find any programs that will work with me.
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I'll be your flight medic if you promise not to use me like the scum of the relationship. Sure would be fun one day.
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Supposed to be taking it sometime this year. They're just trying to tie up all the loose ends as far as exact dates, prices, if they're going to offer us a contract where they pay in exchange for x amount of time working as a CCP.
Freaking tattoo artist bailed on me. "I forgot its Memorial Day...I'm gonna take my girls to the beach... Can you come in some other time?"
She didnt like it when I told her two weeks....not really sure what she wants from me I don't have a wide open schedule to cater to her.