Recent content by JW5974

Do they keep patients on backboards at the hospital? Even before radiology results? It's time we re-evaluate our practices. Not to mention multiple studies have proven that backboards do more harm than good.

Haven't participated yet but I'm training for the big one (marathon) currently. I can do 10 miles on an average of an 8:30 min pace. I started running to lose weight for my job (helicopter =220lbs), but I fell in love with running. It's my stress reliever and time to get all my thoughts...

Never taken a wilderness class, but wouldn't it be nice if antibiotics were included in it. Yes painkillers should be a must but if you can't get the patient to the hospital in a timely manner infection can set in... if that happens we're just hospice.

Total Company policy not to allow the patient to walk. Stupid I know. Some rules are meant to be broken. Plus I was preventing PE's.

The longer your fly the bigger it gets... unless your 6'5" and 300lbs than its gonna remain small.

I just deal with the heat and shower after the flight. Of course drinking lots of water is a must as I sweat like a ***** in church.

Once on a long distance transport (about 300 miles) my patient asks if we can stop for coffee and food. He had no reason to be NPO and I was hungry. Waffle House it is.

Know your protocols. Don't be afraid to ask for advice. If you don't know something (disease process, medication, etc) research it so that you'll know about it on your next encounter. Talk to your coworkers who have been around for awhile. They can probably teach you a thing or two.

Restaurant server. It will teach you communication skills.