the 100% directionless thread

I guess they just don't make 'em like they used to.
 
Working a standby event this morning, then getting ready to head to San Francisco to work SF Pride this whole weekend. Going to be a long weekend with not a lot of sleep...YEAH EMS
 
I haven't been this sore in a long time. Lots of things hurt, got some good blisters forming, and damn do I hate the water. But today was awesome.
 
I've somehow gotten off an hour early the past two shifts. How'd I get so lucky?
 
In regard to forum activity, I know my activity started to decrease once I was called a fake paramedic because I wanted to go over a drug that wasn't in my local scope of practice. It seemed I had a good grasp on most aspect of the medication, which I wasn't sure at the time if what I knew was right because I had nobody to talk to about it, but admitted that I flat out didn't know the bolus dose; I had only seen the drug used as a drip when I was an EMT while doing CCT transports ran by a CCT RN (ie I was just a people mover, gurney pusher, bag carrier for those calls). It's not fair that because I wasn't familiar with that drug, I was called a fake. If you aren't familiar with basic ECG findings such as left anterior fascicular blocks and determining axis (included in the ECG coloring book for children known as Rapid Interpretation of EKG by Dubin Dale), you are still a paramedic, but I am just an ECG enthusiast and faking being a paramedic online. It really pissed me off that I wasn't just called a fake in that post, but continued to be called a fake when I provided my name and certification number (both NREMT and California). When I complained about it in chat, I got that vibe that people thought I was fake now like medicRob and Sasha, and it really just discouraged me from posting here anymore. I just try to figure things out for myself rather than talk about it.

http://emtlife.com/threads/88-y-o-female-with-palpitations.42161/page-2#post-587479

Been here for over six years. I started posting pre EMT school. Pre EMT school and as an EMT, a lot of the basic topics here applied more to me. I am a paramedic now. Now a lot of the topics are too basic and uninteresting to me. There aren't enough intermediate to advance discussions here.

I still check out the website regularly and support it.
 
Last edited:
Aprz said:
In regard to forum activity, I know my activity started to decrease once I was called a fake paramedic because I wanted to go over a drug that wasn't in my local scope of practice. It seemed I had a good grasp on most aspect of the medication, which I wasn't sure at the time if what I knew was right because I had nobody to talk to about it, but admitted that I flat out didn't know the bolus dose; I had only seen the drug used as a drip when I was an EMT while doing CCT transports ran by a CCT RN (ie I was just a people mover, gurney pusher, bag carrier for those calls). It's not fair that because I wasn't familiar with that drug, I was called a fake. If you aren't familiar with basic ECG findings such as left anterior fascicular blocks and determining axis (included in the ECG coloring book for children known as Rapid Interpretation of EKG by Dubin Dale), you are still a paramedic, but I am just an ECG enthusiast and faking being a paramedic online. It really pissed me off that I wasn't just called a fake in that post, but continued to be called a fake when I provided my name and certification number (both NREMT and California). When I complained about it in chat, I got that vibe that people thought I was fake now like medicRob and Sasha, and it really just discouraged me from posting here anymore. I just try to figure things out for myself rather than talk about it.

http://emtlife.com/threads/88-y-o-female-with-palpitations.42161/page-2#post-587479

Been here for over six years. I started posting pre EMT school. Pre EMT school and as an EMT, a lot of the basic topics here applied more to me. I am a paramedic now. Now a lot of the topics are too basic and uninteresting to me. There aren't enough intermediate to advance discussions here.

I still check out the website regularly and support it.
Click to expand...
I didn't even know that thread happened. To be fair I have zero idea about the meds that you were also unfamiliar with. We don't have them nor have we had them in our protocols and we never covered them in my ACLS class.
 
Working a PR event this morning for a community safety day. I find my free pens, CPR lessons, and Jr. Paramedic stickers are being a little upstaged by the state police helicopter and EOD truck.

Hey kids, that helicopter isn't that cool. Let me show you how a 12 lead EKG works for some real excitement!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Aprz said:
In regard to forum activity, I know my activity started to decrease once I was called a fake paramedic because I wanted to go over a drug that wasn't in my local scope of practice. It seemed I had a good grasp on most aspect of the medication, which I wasn't sure at the time if what I knew was right because I had nobody to talk to about it, but admitted that I flat out didn't know the bolus dose; I had only seen the drug used as a drip when I was an EMT while doing CCT transports ran by a CCT RN (ie I was just a people mover, gurney pusher, bag carrier for those calls). It's not fair that because I wasn't familiar with that drug, I was called a fake. If you aren't familiar with basic ECG findings such as left anterior fascicular blocks and determining axis (included in the ECG coloring book for children known as Rapid Interpretation of EKG by Dubin Dale), you are still a paramedic, but I am just an ECG enthusiast and faking being a paramedic online. It really pissed me off that I wasn't just called a fake in that post, but continued to be called a fake when I provided my name and certification number (both NREMT and California). When I complained about it in chat, I got that vibe that people thought I was fake now like medicRob and Sasha, and it really just discouraged me from posting here anymore. I just try to figure things out for myself rather than talk about it.

http://emtlife.com/threads/88-y-o-female-with-palpitations.42161/page-2#post-587479

Been here for over six years. I started posting pre EMT school. Pre EMT school and as an EMT, a lot of the basic topics here applied more to me. I am a paramedic now. Now a lot of the topics are too basic and uninteresting to me. There aren't enough intermediate to advance discussions here.

I still check out the website regularly and support it.
Click to expand...

.....
Sounds like you care too much what other people think. Anonymous internet people at that. Saddle up, life is rough.
 
Learned a little about CCBs in that thread posted by the "fake" one.
Jk... You're not fake aprz.
 
Aprz said:
In regard to forum activity, I know my activity started to decrease once I was called a fake paramedic because I wanted to go over a drug that wasn't in my local scope of practice. It seemed I had a good grasp on most aspect of the medication, which I wasn't sure at the time if what I knew was right because I had nobody to talk to about it, but admitted that I flat out didn't know the bolus dose; I had only seen the drug used as a drip when I was an EMT while doing CCT transports ran by a CCT RN (ie I was just a people mover, gurney pusher, bag carrier for those calls). It's not fair that because I wasn't familiar with that drug, I was called a fake. If you aren't familiar with basic ECG findings such as left anterior fascicular blocks and determining axis (included in the ECG coloring book for children known as Rapid Interpretation of EKG by Dubin Dale), you are still a paramedic, but I am just an ECG enthusiast and faking being a paramedic online. It really pissed me off that I wasn't just called a fake in that post, but continued to be called a fake when I provided my name and certification number (both NREMT and California). When I complained about it in chat, I got that vibe that people thought I was fake now like medicRob and Sasha, and it really just discouraged me from posting here anymore. I just try to figure things out for myself rather than talk about it.

http://emtlife.com/threads/88-y-o-female-with-palpitations.42161/page-2#post-587479

Been here for over six years. I started posting pre EMT school. Pre EMT school and as an EMT, a lot of the basic topics here applied more to me. I am a paramedic now. Now a lot of the topics are too basic and uninteresting to me. There aren't enough intermediate to advance discussions here.

I still check out the website regularly and support it.
Click to expand...
FWIW, as one of the forum regulars and probably one of the more experienced of the regular posters, I think that is BS.

I know my internet demeanor I can seem a little short at times, but I hope nothing I've said has ever made someone feel uncomfortable posting here.

I am not even active in EMS right now, but I still feel the quality of discussion here is worth my time.
 
However, cardizem IS a basic paramedic scope drug... And getting bent over something someone says on an Internet message board, where there is zero credential verification? Not worth the time.
 
DEmedic said:
However, cardizem IS a basic paramedic scope drug... And getting bent over something someone says on an Internet message board, where there is zero credential verification? Not worth the time.
Click to expand...
Exactamenté

But I think he left again...

The feels and all......

Also, I wish we had Cardizem on our rigs; it's not in any EMS basic paramedic protocol I've ever worked under. I've seen it in CCT protocols, but I did learn of it in medic school and before that as a working EMT.

ALSO- If you're lurking and wondering just what the heck we are talking about, check the thread Aprz was referring to and see the article DE posted. Great info there.
 
Yup. This sight has taught me a lot. Including not to have feelers. It's made me the man..... I mean woman I am today.
 
TransportJockey said:
Ugh I hate being the patient. Kidney stones are legit painful.
Click to expand...

DEmedic said:
Here comes the Toradol.

(I passed a kidney stone on a flight from Minneapolis to New York. Was one of the worst airplane flights in history.).
Click to expand...

Toradol is an awesome drug for kidney stones. I've seen more people get relief with it...
 
I still support the website and lurk regularly. I just don't post as often.
 
SandpitMedic said:
Exactamenté

But I think he left again...

The feels and all......

Also, I wish we had Cardizem on our rigs; it's not in any EMS basic paramedic protocol I've ever worked under. I've seen it in CCT protocols, but I did learn of it in medic school and before that as a working EMT.

ALSO- If you're lurking and wondering just what the heck we are talking about, check the thread Aprz was referring to and see the article DE posted. Great info there.
Click to expand...


Funny. Working here in rural GA, this is the first place I've been that doesn't have it. I actually ripped the drug bag apart looking for it on one of my first shifts. But anyway...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top