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What do you think is the hardest aspect of your job? <_<
 
It's hard to describe hardest.

For regular BLS transports: Treating borderline BLS/ALS patients and getting some paperwork / vitals done during the short commute to the hospital, while finding time to radio ahead.

For working ALS type stuff: Being calm. I haven't worked nearly enough calls. I'm still at a point where the adrenaline can sometimes get in the way.

I'd like to see what others have to say. Great thread :)
 
I haven't done much time, but from what I have done adrenaline and self doubt are my problem as well. My doctor and co-workers have all said it will wear off with time and that it's probably the hardest aspect of the job to get over.
 
Getting out of bed at 3am when the tones go off and being 100% on my game after being at work all day. It's got harder over the years, when I was a young whippersnapper it wasn't a problem, now it takes me a couple of minutes to get into the groove.

(minds out of the gutter you lot!)
 
Pediatric calls and keeping up with federal and state mandates that usually create boat loads of paperwork.
 
I have to agree that it is hard to get out of bed at 3 in the morning.;) I would have to agree with MMiz that it is hard to put your finger on something that is the hardest part of the job. The two that I find to be hard are the pediatric calls, and deaths of young people.
 
Easy. Dealing with Pediatric fatalities is by far the worst thing I've ever had to do. :(
 
Dumb people.

Did you ever notice that Pennsylvania DOH produces some of the stupidest EMT's and Paramedics in the world?

And I think I have met many of them. People who seemingly pass the class right at the pass/fail point, then don't remember ****?

yeah.

I strongly dislike these people.



and the other one.. kids dying. I lost my son to SIDS just about six years ago. Everytime I lose a child, it shaves years off my life span.
 
Kids are hard - EMT training doesn't teach us ANYTHING about dealing with kids.

3am is hard. Even going from wantching a movie to doing CPR 10 minutes later is a heck of an adjustment.

Paperwork, espicially with my messy, chicken-scratch handrighiting.

Managment is a pain

Incompetant EMTs are a pain

Worst is the drunk, high, or psychotic patioents that think kicking, spitting and cursing at me is acceptable, and I can't do anything to shut them up (Lithium and Haldol aren't on the state drung list let ;) )


Jon
 
Pediatrics....

any...medical, trauma, codes....

Pediatrics....
 
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