fast65
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Mine was a little more stressful than letting the air out of a tire
Is it bad when you're supervisor has to remind you that you can actually say "no" when they ask you to work extra shifts?
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Mine was a little more stressful than letting the air out of a tire
Is it bad when you're supervisor has to remind you that you can actually say "no" when they ask you to work extra shifts?
bigbaldguy
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Mine was a little more stressful than letting the air out of a tire
Is it bad when you're supervisor has to remind you that you can actually say "no" when they ask you to work extra shifts?
That's an old management trick. They make it seem like you have a choice.
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It wasn't too stressful.
We arrived and she was in cardiac arrest- Asystole.
Fire was attaching their AED and started CPR.
The medic couldn't intubate because the pts mouth and throat was full of food/vomit.
So they put a combitube in. And it was in the trachea. So they switched lumens and started to ventilate and I notice that this lady had SQ emphysema starting to form up her neck.
Medic asked if I knew how. Said I learned it in school. Handed me the 14g and pointed where. And in it went.
2 rounds of Epi later there were pulses and a great BP.
They started hypothermia when we got to the ER, and as of today she is still alive in the ICU, but is breathing on her own.
We arrived and she was in cardiac arrest- Asystole.
Fire was attaching their AED and started CPR.
The medic couldn't intubate because the pts mouth and throat was full of food/vomit.
So they put a combitube in. And it was in the trachea. So they switched lumens and started to ventilate and I notice that this lady had SQ emphysema starting to form up her neck.
Medic asked if I knew how. Said I learned it in school. Handed me the 14g and pointed where. And in it went.
2 rounds of Epi later there were pulses and a great BP.
They started hypothermia when we got to the ER, and as of today she is still alive in the ICU, but is breathing on her own.
If I'm understanding correctly, you are doing this at your regular job? If so, I would somehow get rid of the posts talking about it and never talk about it again. You acted out of your scope and can lose your cert and be unable to get your medic license.
fast65
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That's a valid point, I mean doing it during an internship or clinicals is one thing, but I don't think you can really do it while working. Sorry to burst your bubble.
That being said, was there any sort of trauma that lead to the arrest?
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Party poopers. I still think you're a BAMF, Anjel 
bigbaldguy
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Anjel
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I do clinicals with my work have all paperworked filled out and covered through my schools liability insurance.
This was after my shift was over and I went out with ALS for an extra set of hands.
And the people who witnessed the arrest said she just dropped. So maybe she hit something on the way down.
Or trauma from cpr.
This was after my shift was over and I went out with ALS for an extra set of hands.
And the people who witnessed the arrest said she just dropped. So maybe she hit something on the way down.
Or trauma from cpr.
That's a valid point, I mean doing it during an internship or clinicals is one thing, but I don't think you can really do it while working. Sorry to burst your bubble.
That being said, was there any sort of trauma that lead to the arrest?
I just want to clarify, I didn't say this to "troll" her or anything, I have seen how excited she gets posting in threads when she talks about the new stuff she has learned and would hate to see all that taken away from a mistake being made.
Anjel
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I totally understand. If I was on my actual shift I probably wouldn't have. But I was clocked out and logged it in my clinical book.
fast65
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Nah, I know ya didn't, I totally know what you're saying.
I'm glad you're getting to do your clinicals with work Anjel, that seems like it would make things a little easier.
Damn, I was thinking there could have been a tension pneumo that was part of the arrest, or something.
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YEAH! Suck it, haters!!
LoL
LoL
Anjel
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YEAH! Suck it, haters!!
Haha you are awesome my dear.
fast65
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bigbaldguy
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Exodus was just looking out for her as I hope we would all do for each other. We all know how easy it can be to forget we are in a public forum. I would hope that if anyone ever saw me post something that could be questionable they would bring it to my attention.
bigbaldguy
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As a wise man once said "think before you post" but if you forget that then hope you have friends watching your back
fast65
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As a wise man once said "think before you post" but if you forget that then hope you have friends watching your back
So apparently I am now known as "The Candyman" and have people fighting over me...
And here's the text one of my friends sent me:
"You sow discord wherever you go, with your candyman ways and a certain indefinable allure."
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My bad arse pen and light from BBGs photo contest.
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I feel like a bum. I managed to sleep through my alarm on my one day off and sleep until 1600...I live in an apartment complex with little kids running around playing and screaming all the time, I'm not sure how I pulled it off.
Then fast pointed out I can't feel like a bum when I work 80+ hours a week between school and work....
I still feel like a bum.
I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name
Then fast pointed out I can't feel like a bum when I work 80+ hours a week between school and work....
I still feel like a bum.
I did get a new couple of uniform shirts though finally. With my first initial and last name rather than my full first and last name. Finally I can lie to the crazy, violent, sketchy people about my first name
bigbaldguy
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My bad arse pen and light from BBGs photo contest.
Those are some damn fine pens if I do say so myself! and just FYI but the blunt end with the flashlight in it works as a stylus for digital pcr's
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