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I know there are many threads out there about this. I have an EMT partner who has several years more experience than I do. Sometimes he suggests doing things or not doing things and it is not appropriate for the care of the patient. I always correct him about it but he continues to do so on occasion. I have to physically go ahead and proceed with whatever procedure he disagrees before he will start helping me. He is a good partner and I realize he has more experience as an EMT and all I have to go on is my 5 months experience, clinical experience and paramedic education.
Sometimes when I ask him to do things on scene he will say, I don't think that is necessary and I have him do it anyhow. After the call he says he has been at this for some years and tries to explain his reasoning. The things I ask are appropriate and sometimes I think that he just wants to cut corners and I am not going to tolerate that.
I don't want to bring up that, oh well I am a paramedic and what I say goes. I want to get along and some of his suggestions are good but some are just plain idiotic and where I work I am ultimately responsible for patient care but he still tries to push the envelope.
Any ideas on how to approach without coming off as a paragod or know it all which I certainly am not.
Thanks
Sometimes when I ask him to do things on scene he will say, I don't think that is necessary and I have him do it anyhow. After the call he says he has been at this for some years and tries to explain his reasoning. The things I ask are appropriate and sometimes I think that he just wants to cut corners and I am not going to tolerate that.
I don't want to bring up that, oh well I am a paramedic and what I say goes. I want to get along and some of his suggestions are good but some are just plain idiotic and where I work I am ultimately responsible for patient care but he still tries to push the envelope.
Any ideas on how to approach without coming off as a paragod or know it all which I certainly am not.
Thanks
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