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Relax. Do what you're asked to do. Ask to do what you're taught to do and don't take anything personally.

Just remember that just because you're an almighty medic student doesn't make you above helping to change a diaper or two.
 
The amount of ALS skills you will get to do is directly porportional to the number of beds you make, vitals you take, and butts you help clean. The helpful student gets the help!
 
Sasha said:
Relax. Do what you're asked to do. Ask to do what you're taught to do and don't take anything personally.

Just remember that just because you're an almighty medic student doesn't make you above helping to change a diaper or two.
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Exactly. The ER staff will notice the student who ran their butt off to help, they'll notice the one who made beds, took vitals, and helped clean patients...then they'll be a lot more likely to let you practice your new found skills.
 
Pavehawk said:
The amount of ALS skills you will get to do is directly porportional to the number of beds you make, vitals you take, and butts you help clean. The helpful student gets the help!
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That! 10 fold. But........ Dont let them use you as just extra housekeeping/CNA staff as that is not why you are there.

Try to get in with a MD and stick to them like glue. While you will learn IV/NG/OG/Med administration skills from the RN's everything else will come from following the Medical Staff. Watch and listen to their questioning techniques and afterwards if a study that was ordered is unfamiliar to you ask why it was ordered, time permitting.
 
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Corky said:
That! 10 fold. But........ Dont let them use you as just extra housekeeping/CNA staff as that is not why you are there.

Try to get in with a MD and stick to them like glue. While you will learn IV/NG/OG/Med administration skills from the RN's everything else will come from following the Medical Staff. Watch and listen to their questioning techniques and afterwards if a study that was ordered is unfamiliar to you ask why it was ordered, time permitting.
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Not saying be a CNA at all but definitely don't turn your nose up at helping out by cleaning up or changing diapers. Don't let that be all you do of course but offer to help if you notice a nurse going to change a patient.
 
Oh I know what you mean Sasha. Trust me. The techs in the ED I did my clinicals at couldnt keep up I was wiping arse and changing beds so fast during downtime
 
And now or something completely different

The weather in fort lauderdale Is awesome!
 
Thank you everyone I will definitely remember all that.
 
NVRob said:
What do you think it is? I'm on my phone so it's difficult to see, I know what I think it is :)
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I hate being wrong on the Internet, lol, especially since I have been public about who I am (I wouldn't be surprise if co-workers and friends see some of my posts) so I didn't want to say. I was curious myself. I personally believe it's a posterolateral infarction. STE and pathological Q-waves in the lateral leads, reciprocal changes (ST-depression) in the inferior leads, poor R-wave progressions. I love rhythms and 12-leads, but I definitely need practice with the stuff that isn't clean. I've consider buying practice books and reading Bob Page's book, but I want to focus more on science than skills (like 12-lead) so I've been investing my time into that instead (Chemistry). What do you think it is?

By the way, got full time at my new job. I'll be working on a 12 hour graveyard CCT rig in Alameda County which I am definitely excited for. I didn't like that 12 hour shifts were exclusive in my previous company (10 was usually the max we could work). I wish I could stay in Santa Clara, but all the positions for that was taken - maybe next time we are able to bid for shifts. Oddly, I don't think it will be so bad since I've worked in Alameda County for about three to four months in the beginning at my previous company so I know a bit already. I was focusing on their protocols and it seems they've taken some of Santa Clara County's protocols word-for-word verbatim. I went to check if we have the same medical director in both counties, but we don't. Interesting. Anyhow, I am working on some more FEMA stuff just for fun.
 
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Sasha said:
What are you doing a few hours from my hood?
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Working. I'm here for 18 hours then back out tomorrow. I'm jealous you get to work in ths weather,very nice.
 
Yet another good friend found dead this morning at his house....

What the :censored::censored::censored::censored: is wrong with this world? You know how I know that God doesn't exist? Because if he did exist and was as everyone says he is he would never take this many amazing people from one person's life in such a short amount of time. I'm going to :censored::censored::censored::censored:ing snap. I can't take this :censored::censored::censored::censored: much longer.

Adam I love you and miss you already, I know you will always be watching over me. Rest in peace my friend.

:censored::censored::censored::censored: it. There's nothing good about the last year and a half. I'm to the point where I'm ready to drop everything and move out of the country.
 
That sucks, nvrob.
 
Sorry to here that.
 
Damn... maybe we should go out drinking when I am in Reno next week... You drink to friends... I drink to grandparents... get arrested... buy some ocean front property in Arizona...wake up in Vegas handcuffed to... ... ... ummm... never mind... :eek: bad idea... long week... long year... long existance... I hear ya...
 
NVRob said:
Yet another good friend found dead this morning at his house....

What the :censored::censored::censored::censored: is wrong with this world? You know how I know that God doesn't exist? Because if he did exist and was as everyone says he is he would never take this many amazing people from one person's life in such a short amount of time. I'm going to :censored::censored::censored::censored:ing snap. I can't take this :censored::censored::censored::censored: much longer.

Adam I love you and miss you already, I know you will always be watching over me. Rest in peace my friend.

:censored::censored::censored::censored: it. There's nothing good about the last year and a half. I'm to the point where I'm ready to drop everything and move out of the country.
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I'm really sorry Rob :( If you need to talk, you have my number, so feel free to call or text me anytime, day or night.
 
Rob, that's horrible, brother. I know it's not much, but hit me up if there's anything I can do for you, man
 
Sorry to hear about your friend Rob
 
Thank you to everyone.

It sucks. Too many good friends in too little time. I'm too young to have attended this many funerals of close friends. The oldest one out of the 5 in the 9 months was 23, the youngest was 20 :(
 
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