Recent content by spimx

Has everyone heard this idea and does anyone know where it came from, I don't see this idea in NIMS

Say you are the first unit on scene with 3-4 patients mostly non-critical; should you be the last unit to leave the scene or can you just go ahead and load and transport the most critical patient as long as there is a fire officer on scene?

How long are your transports? ketamine is pretty popular now. I'm not a big fan of it but I also don't like to treat pain unless I see musculoskeletal deformity or dislocation

start studying for nursing school or get on a fire department that has real benefits and collective bargaining and civil service protection

cardiac monitor, press button.

Don't get your feet wet, it's a trap!!!! Go to fire or get your RN

You might need to work a differential diagnosis of pneumonia with this patient. Regardless, sounds like you did a good job. NRB at 10 is fine

What is an intercept? Is there a chance your friend is holding you back? EMS has a very distinct culture of competition and your friend and department may be critical of your performance in accordance with a competitive and punitive culture. These cultures can hurt your confidence and confuse...

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My next step is RN. Flight paramedic, Critical care and my bachelors in emergency health science was a waste of time. I wont do anything anymore unless it involves money. Higher education is a joke right now and very expensive, for me to pay for more school there better be a return on the...

96 is probably a regular week for me, the minimum is 56 hrs

My experience is between working in the Austin area and then on the Mexican border is that guys who put on such a ridiculous display acting like they are a PhD or something; definitely not better paramedics than a paramedic who learned English as a second language. When you don't have to worry...

The complexity and work load has only gone up. Scrutiny and supervision has only increased, now days everything is on camera and just being "rude" can cost you your career. The pay has not increased respectively to inflation. Competitive culture does not help new EMS workers. Entry level jobs...

Competition is bad because it hurts us when we work as a team. When you don't trust the people you work with because they are all in a competition it hurts your focus and your abilities to apply your knowledge and skills. The competition takes away from the focus of accelerating the career...

I dont need your marital advice buddy.