Reading the last part of my original post just had me realize how wrong that came off. It was meant as a joke but it was in poor taste. Once again I apologize and appreciate seeing people have high standards for patient care.
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I understand what you are all saying. I do my very best to make not only every patient feel respected but every person I come in contact with in my every day life. The only reason for my "moving on" comment is because after 5 different people explaining the same thing in different words, the...
Don't get me wrong, i completely understand it was inappropriate but it happened and I learned from my mistake.
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I can't disagree, it just happened to be that he looked me in the face and said something that was so out of the ordinary that it was almost an instinct that I couldn't react fast enough to hold back.
This is for everybody I see that come's to this site seeking advice from the folks with years of field experience.
Tell us about a situation you experienced that managed to teach you something that may have changed your way of doing things even if it's as simple as how close you get yourself...
For anybody with the same question that's looking at this thread.
The best area to focus on is patient assessment and the symptoms to things such as shock (all types), CVA, and how to stop bleeding. These seem to be the scenarios that are more common than others. Patient assessment will come...
Does it say anything about trauma patients that fit in the category of elevated risks (>65 yoa on anticoagulants) that could be suffering from internal hemorrhaging?
I'm very grateful for the opportunity to start my EMS career in such an environment. When getting my cert, I was unsure where I was going to go with it but now I'm pretty set. I have yet to feel like I've worked a single day since I started so that's a good sign. Other than that, I appreciate...