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Go to med school...or something.

Then why are you so worked up over this call? We all miss things, especially when we are new. Don't come here asking for a review and then get butthurt when we give advice on how it could have gone better. I agree with the others that your report doesn't sound exactly accurate, particularly...

As in take "patient has appendicitis", substitute any diagnosis with " appendicitis", and finished the sentance. BLS is very limited in what we can treat in the field. Bonus points for nailing an assessment or even a pertinent physical finding.

Why, you scared?

I have bad hearing and those cheapo scopes just dont do it for me on those bumpy back roads. I got a littman master classic when I got into EMS 8 years ago and still use it today as a PA (as a back up when I forget my cardiology 3 at the office ;) I say go for it, nice/new tools are always a...

I think you went from one extreme to the other. The report above makes you sound like a lazy provider, it indicates you didn't ask about meds, Hx, allergies etc. Give me pertinent ones or say no significant ABC, but don't just leave it all out. Verbal reports are a skill that need to be...

Subjective- the quick story of how 911 was activated Objective- abnormal vitals or physical exam vitals ("vitals are normal" is satisfactory, or say "vitals are normal except for...") Assessment- what's your DDx, differential diagnoses, or what do you think is causing symptoms. Plan- what...

Dude if you "get lots of girls" that are more attractive why are you with this one? In all seriousness, you sound like a very immature, shallow guy. A woman who is trying to get into EMS deserves better than you. Save yourself the heartache and get out know before she breaks your heart. That...

I don't know 100% what a dispatchers job is, but I rely on them to know everything I am up to, so that if something goes wrong A)there is a record, and B)if we don't check in or be where we are supposed to when we are supposed to, they will make sure we are safe. Whenever you get flagged down...

My supervisor told us on day 1 of orientation "this is your handbook, there are a lot of rules in here, when we started this company we didn't have any rules, each one of these rules exist now because somewhere along the line some idiot did something stupid and we had to make a new rule about it."

As someone who works in orthopedic surgery, specifically hand/wrist...I would advise against doing anything close to compressions or any force more than 3-4 pounds for about 8 weeks. While the cast provides a good amount of protection , pitting force on the hand and wrist puts you at risk for...

String Cheese Incident

Above the national average for midlevels.

Might want to find out what was actually said before getting all butthurt. You are working off of second hand info here.

Devil's advocate: maybe this person was just complaining about having "the probie" and ventng about the things that ALL probies do wrong. Which we have all been guilty of at some point. 1st rule of workplace getalongness: always approach your coworker before going to the boss. Don't *****foot...

And order AM labs, schedule appropriate follow up, make complex medical decisions, collect cultures, administer a wider range of meds, and yes suture and perform a more thorough H&P. I think that there is a role for community paramedics in the setting of frequent flyers, hit them before they...

Coming late to this discussion. As remi said, there is a huge amount of out of hospital medicine being practiced by nurses, PAs, and NPs. As someone who takes call a few times a month, I can syabi would save at least 1-2 ED visits per night if I could actually see the patient at gone rather...

http://emtlife.com/threads/critical-thinking-is-ems-classified-as-public-safety-or-healthcare.42654/ http://emtlife.com/threads/is-ems-an-essential-service.42698/ I don't know what your deal is. I have an analytical mind too, but if you are spazzing out at work over inconsequential crap like...

Going to school in, and living around Boston in the days after the marathon bombing was terrifying. It's called terrorism for a reason. Give people a break these are scary times and poeole deal with anxiety in different ways.

I can't believe this thread has gone this long without someone mentioning Sultam Mohamed