Recent content by SammyGirlMedic

I have been to the same house 3 times now for a 60-something male choking. All 3 times, we arrived within 5 minutes, but the son performed the Heimlich and the pt. was ok. The first time we transported him after he choked on steak and they actually did a bronchoscopy and some other things. The...

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Makes sense. My little old lady weighing 50kg only got 50mcg because our dose is only 1mcg/kg.. granted I can call in for more, but they won't let me front load with the 2mcg/kg.. they'll tell me to give more only if I tried the 1mcg/kg first. Crappy.

Hi all. I am 31 from the Youngstown, Ohio area. I became a basic EMT in 1999 and a paramedic n 2005. I am also an LPN working in a Level III NICU, studying to become an RN. I worked private EMS full time for 9 years and now work part time for a local fire department as a Paramedic. I am a...

Medication affects everyone differently. I had a 50kg patient to whom I gave 50mcg of Fentanyl. It did nothing. I gave her another 50 mcg and it "took the edge off" but she actually seemed rather ticked off like she was thinking to herself, "oh thanks for nothing for my tib/fib fx!" In another...

In my area, we still have pacing in our current protocol. We also have the little sentence at the end that says, "Or current AHA ACLS guidelines."

I'm Samantha. 31 years old from the Youngstown, Ohio area. I became an EMT-Basic in 1999 and EMT-Paramedic in 2005. I worked private EMS for 8 years and now work part time for a fire department. Also, I work as an LPN in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. As of today, I am 15 months away from...

I can see that! ;) I have less than 6 hours left in my shift. I should try and get some sleep. Everyone have a good, safe night!

Oh I knew the minute I walked in the NICU they were a very head-strong bunch. And, close-knit. I was slightly intimidated at first but I wanted very badly to stay..and I have. I feel as though I have earned their respect.. But the nice thing was, they seemed to want mine as well. They have all...

Confidence is a wonderful thing. If I had a sick baby, I would want someone with that attitude rather than someone who is unsure. But, give me a chance. I have only been in EMS 11 years and an LPN for 9. I don't claim to know it all and never will. I came here to chat and learn a thing or two. ;)

That's great. You were very quick to jump down my throat I must say... I didn't claim to be an expert did I? I just answered the question about what I would do. You could've used the opportunity to give me your expert opinion in a way that would make me really think and not immediately try to...

Oh yes, I have 15 months to go in my LPN to BSN program so I can "really get into the NICU." Our NICU is well-renowned in the state of Ohio and has a very high-quality Neonatal transport team. I would love to be a part of it someday.

VentMedic, I see you are an RRT.. have you worked Neonatal ICU? That is great if you have... (or even if you haven't for that matter.) Our RRTs are outstanding. Thankfully, they are very approachable and share their knowledge with the rest of us in a calm, non-condescending manner. ;)

VentMedic & redcrossemt, Thank you for pointing out what I said in my post. It really made me stop and think about what I would do. It is soooooooo nice to have people to talk to who are experts in this type of situation. I definitely am not!! ;)

Wrong with these few? Perhaps because "these few" know what they are talking about, and choose logic, research, and common sense over emotion. Emotion always seems to be a part of medicine, in all areas of it! Hard to get away from it sometimes. It's great that you know what you are...