Im on the fence. On one hand you get lights and sirens and the fire department for chronic back pain cause someone said the patient isnt alert.
Then you have days where a 26-A-2 (blood pressure abnormality) but the complaint is ALOC and vomitting that turns out to be having an MI.
Im kind of surprised how mant people can freely give fentanyl. They make it sound so evil here.
Were pretty progressive and getting more so all the time but fentanyl is a no go in adults.
Littman classic II is what I bought, use, and will continue to use after I get my medic. Mostly under $100 and works well. Mine was a littke more cause its the special edition tactical black model.
Closed on my house yesterday at 1130. Moved myself and baby momma in from two different locations by 1800 today.
Dropped $1700 on a washer and dryer. Cried a bit.
Now I'm realizing the joys of home ownership.
My dishwasher wont drain. Fortunately someone forgot to remove the knock out...
Anymore I doubt an ER doctors ability to determine whether or not they will be admitted.*
* not bashing the doctors, just the politics they deal with
OP a majority of our calls are BLS, but the system dictates ALS care, so we do it.
Ive moved 5 times since 02, ive mastered that technique. Take Uhaul money and buy food and beer. Move all your crap in cars and trucks, hang out with friends and eat good food and get drunk.
Everyone is happy
When im a medic student, the patient dictates my scene time. If I cant do anything to make the trip more comfortable, if its life threatening, or if the patient is annoying, ill do what I can on the way.
Otherwise ill play a bit