I understand....
I am still a student, but I have had 13 people I have known closely die in the last 2 years. I had one guy go code on the table, and that screwed me up a little the next day, although he was resuscitated and stabilized. I still don't know what it was.... maybe an underlying...
Good thinking. I'll let him know. I am doing some of my own letter writing about the wage thing, and hope for a response in the community. I would like to see changes. It's not only for my own sake, but for everyone who would benefit. Those ideas are fantastic! I'll have to fuss about those too.
I am glad to know that people are becoming active in seeking more recognition for the hard work done in the EMS. I have been working on raising a fuss about this for some time now, although I haven't even begun a career in the medical field. Go to...
Does anyone know where to get the information for the statistics regarding suicide rates in EMTs? A friend of mine is working on petitioning govt's to pay EMTs more for the work they do, and wants to use suicide rates in this occupation as leverage, if applicable. Thank you. :unsure:
Talk about Gross Negligence!!!! Woooww..... I can't believe that. We actually just recieve an important lesson in class last night about the nightmare that Docs and nurses are on a scene. Can't wait....
This is extremely helpful to me as a student. They are really not too generous on providing scenario solving exercises in class at my school, and it is quite frustrating. Having a team of people here asking and answering more questions than the one-a-chapter in the book is refreshing and thought...