Diagnosed this year and have been prescribed low dose adderall. I've always had the focus issue and always felt as if my mind was running a million miles a second. I couodnt even shut my mind off when it was time to sleep, which caused sleep issues. Since I've been on adderall I have noticed a...
Oh, I was no longer referring to just your student. I was speaking in a general tone regarding this thread. I had read previously when you mentioned it was a dementia patient, I agree on that call. Dementia?? That should've been a 'no-breather'. But in regards to the thread, I don't think a...
I agree, first impressions are revealing, however your first impression may not always be true to character. Some people should be failed, but without giving the fair opportunity to have an educational conversation regarding performance, then what is the point of training?? Some EMTs need...
Exactly, you made that decison, you chose to go back. What if the decision wasnt yours, what if someone failed you for one of your first calls? Only you, yourself know whats best for you. If i quit everytime someone told me I couldn't succeed in something, then i would be no where in life. When...
And sometimes they adjust to similar situations merely thru field experience. Brand new EMTs don't know what it is 'really' like during a trauma call, and to assume that their first, second or even third trauma determines their career outcome is ridiculous. As i have stated before, people in...
I agree. And there is always training in any profession, hence the ride along. There is training to allow the student to experience and adjust to situations. No one is perfect and this student in question was just experiencing natural emotions. Anyone who is called to a trauma patient for the...
I don't have much experience as an EMT but from the experience I have, I know that this is what i want to do. Not everyone is naturally prepared to handle traumatic situations but it doesn't necessarily mean they aren't fit for the job. As firetender has a good point, "someone who, with a...