the 100% directionless thread

[luke_31]

I've got a bunch of speaking engagements lined up and I'm curious if they're going to cancel the conference's. This is messing up my mojo.

Way things are going it’s entirely possible that they will be canceled unless it turns into a teleconference

 

[CCCSD]

I gotta teach a recert class tomorrow. Right in a ground zero zone.

 

[luke_31]

I gotta teach a recert class tomorrow. Right in a ground zero zone.

Full PPE and maintain a six foot exclusion zone around yourself.

 

[CALEMT]

I gotta teach a recert class tomorrow. Right in a ground zero zone.

Wanna borrow a SCBA?

 

[CCCSD]

I’m wearing Level 4 Racal.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Social distancing is the new buzz word

 

[CCCSD]

Seems the US used to do this as a norm. Then people got huggy and kissy and stuff. Generational...

 

[PotatoMedic]

Social distancing is the new buzz word

It's the fancy way of saying no public gatherings. Have some friends saying it is the start of martial law.

 

[RocketMedic]

So we’re supposed to use “appropriate” PPE for all suspected patients but only have enough PPE for confirmed or investigated COVID-19 so I guess I need a time machine...

 

[Qulevrius]

 

[RocketMedic]

Current UHU 0.70, out/on assignment or posting 12/17 hours so far.

 

[DragonClaw]

I'm posted, like hour 10/36?

 

[Akulahawk]

The other day we had an impending respiratory failure that bought a tube.

Despite his best efforts, the ground paramedic could not kick the refractory, and impending failure.

Sedated, paralyzed, and intubated. Put the patient in PCV with an aggressive PEEP and watched the vitals trend back towards livable.

I’m sure the gases were still all kinds of wonky. I didn’t stick around to find out.

Heh, does still feel good to see hard work and effort pay off in favor of the patients. That is all.

Had one the other day as well. Very sick. Wasn't able to maintain a decent SpO2 on an NRB. Bought a tube. Saw the patient's name on an inpatient list. Seriously surprised the patient was still alive.

 

[RocketMedic]

0.77 now, 17/22 so far.

 

[DragonClaw]

What's UHU

0.77 now, 17/22 so far.

 

[DragonClaw]

What's UHU

0.77 now, 17/22 so far.

 

[GMCmedic]

What's UHU

Unit hour utilization. Its been a while since I worked in a system that tracked UHU real time so someone elsr will have to explain the numbers.

 

[RocketMedic]

Finished out with a UHU of 0.79, 19/24

 

[RocketMedic]

UHU is a calculation of time on task vs time scheduled in total. For me, I spent 19 out of 24 hours out of station, on calls or posting. 19/24=0.79, meaning nearly 80 percent of my 24 hour shift was awake. Fatigue!

 

[cruiseforever]

UHU is a calculation of time on task vs time scheduled in total. For me, I spent 19 out of 24 hours out of station, on calls or posting. 19/24=0.79, meaning nearly 80 percent of my 24 hour shift was awake. Fatigue!

I am really hard pressed to see any advantage to working a 24 hour shift.