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Got kneed in the back of the head by a postictal patient while trying to start a line today when the fire guys applying the leg restraints lost their grip. I lost consciousness for a couple seconds I think. Got a mild concussion. I've got a pretty bad headache and some transient tinnitus.

That's one way to get out of a ride along I suppose.
 
Tigger said:
Got me a new job today with a rural service that runs 2-3 ALS ambulances and a community paramedic program. Never had an interview go better, I am ecstatic right now!
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Cool congrats and good luck.
 
Hey all... just a note to let you all know that I just changed my user name from n7lxi to DEmedic.
That is all.

Please return to you regularly scheduled nondirectional stuff...
 
DEmedic said:
Hey all... just a note to let you all know that I just changed my user name from n7lxi to DEmedic.
That is all.

Please return to you regularly scheduled nondirectional stuff...
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I thought there was another DE medic here until I saw the red.
 
DEmedic said:
Hey all... just a note to let you all know that I just changed my user name from n7lxi to DEmedic.
That is all.

Please return to you regularly scheduled nondirectional stuff...
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How weird, I was just about to change my name to n7lxi. Now that the name choice is open....
 
8mg Dilaudid q3... I wonder why we had to give you Narcan
 
It's currently 44° in southwest Florida, at the end of March. This is not right.
 
What is this snow, you speak of? I've never heard of such a thing in Arizona... (I legitimately have never seen snow)
Edit: Save for the one time in snowed in Glendale, but I was like 3.
 
adamjh3 said:
Got kneed in the back of the head by a postictal patient while trying to start a line today when the fire guys applying the leg restraints lost their grip. I lost consciousness for a couple seconds I think. Got a mild concussion. I've got a pretty bad headache and some transient tinnitus.

That's one way to get out of a ride along I suppose.
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I like to pull their arms up, isolates the limb. Postictals are hard, since they dont really know whats going on.
 
I am so frustrated and disappointed with everything right now.
 
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Just transported to a very sketchy Assisted living facility/ group home or whatever you choose to call it but at least the food smelled delicious. I hate IFT/ILS days :glare:
 
Emergent stroke transfer right as we logged on had me complaining.

But we dodged a vent transfer call down to the border. I won't complain anymore :)

And I have 2 super cool and cute partners for the night. This is gonna be a great shift :)
 
shfd739 said:
Emergent stroke transfer right as we logged on had me complaining.

But we dodged a vent transfer call down to the border. I won't complain anymore :)

And I have 2 super cool and cute partners for the night. This is gonna be a great shift :)
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It's terrible to say but I get things from fire a lot easier with the last two partners I've had. Just have them ask hahaha.

As for postictal patients, sorry to hear that. I always sit in the CPR chair and pin their right arm with my left knee under their forearm and right knee over their wrist. Not leveraging on the joint and it holds their arm steady.

With that said, I usually just let them wake up and AMA them or at least until they aren't fighting anymore.
 
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