Recent content by emt58

My NREMT is quickly expiring this March. I have a total of 36 hours required by state and good to go in Virginia but NREMT says I need 72 hours! I did a 3 day CE course at a nearby station this past Feb and got 24 hours in different categories. My workplace has training each month so I know I...

Well the odd thing is that she didn't want to spit it up willfully or when requested, also didn't want to open mouth on occasion. Horrible lung sounds and probably needed intubaton. Only when it was too much to handle would it discharge from the mouth.

Hi all, new EMT here with a question that I would like input. If a patient having foamy sputum constantly coming from mouth and spitting up would you still stick with a NRB when suction was frequently required? Suction was causing a gag reflex (patient was alert) and I didn't want to risk...

As far as I know just primary brain cancer. She had a spot directly on her upper forehead right above the hairline where they operated last week so I assume that's where the tumor was and where the brain was primarily affected.

Yeah I've read up on it and have read about new research that many times it's way too precautionary and sometimes only hurts the patient, and I do agree. But I'm concerned because the patient could not walk and normally could according to her and family. She was oriented to my questions but just...

I'm really unsure. She could move her legs when standing with assistance but just couldn't balance herself to be able to take steps. She could squeeze my hands and push on my hands with good strength. I've researched that brain cancer can cause motor function to diminish but that's all I can...

We had a patient tonight who has brain cancer and her daughter said she had been in the bathroom all day and didn't want to come out. She finally agreed to let us in. I did my assessment and she was alert and oriented x4, got vitals, she seemed normal but couldn't really tell me why she was in...

I would agree that's what I would want if I was in their shoes. My confidence level is low at the moment with barely any experience and I know I keep bringing this up but it's true. Maybe that's why I get the stink eye from RN's when giving a report. I'm not very comfortable doing things I'm not...

I will do my best to get better. I never want to be an annoyance or nuisance and make someone else's job harder.

How should I be interacting? Please explain. I'm a very nice person and easy to get along with. I'm still learning, that is the problem, not a nurses or anyone else. I'm not assuming anything. Not all nurses have been overly rude to me or my partner however a good majority have.

Thank everyone for the reply. I just have to suck it up. I'm going to move on and try and get better with time. This has taught me to be more accurate and on point with a verbal report so I will do a better job of jotting down vitals, patient history, and brief report of the call and...

I understand but I think being incompetent and being new to EMS while gaining experience running calls are two very different things. All of the negative attitude starts right as I walk in, I can sense it, it's not just after fumbling around for vitals or whatnot. To them I may seem incompetent...