Just the other day I had a medic comment to me that he hadn't even heard of someone who spoke to an "unconscious" PT as much as I did. On this particular transfer, the PT thanked me outright for the transport after we had transferred her to her bed at hospice.
Unconscious my ***.
Apparently, nobody explained to this guy the difference between unresponsive, and unconscious. Seems like something that might be covered somewhere in the first week of paramedic school. I firmly believe in treating the person, not just the symptoms. For so many of our transfer patients, they are on a final ride, and don't deserve any less than my full respect and whatever I can offer them as a human. ChrisCEMT can't offer morphine, but he can dawdle about in the sun one last time, or just talk to them and let them know what I'm doing. It's really fairly easy.
I'm kind of looking forward to the PT asking about a candy bar or hamburger.
Unconscious my ***.
Apparently, nobody explained to this guy the difference between unresponsive, and unconscious. Seems like something that might be covered somewhere in the first week of paramedic school. I firmly believe in treating the person, not just the symptoms. For so many of our transfer patients, they are on a final ride, and don't deserve any less than my full respect and whatever I can offer them as a human. ChrisCEMT can't offer morphine, but he can dawdle about in the sun one last time, or just talk to them and let them know what I'm doing. It's really fairly easy.
I'm kind of looking forward to the PT asking about a candy bar or hamburger.