what exactly is compassion??

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Im not sure if this is going to be my downfall. But I am not sure if I have enough compassion. I do care about other peoples illness and injuries im sympathetic, but i don't get emotional about it. People I know say they tear up when they hear certain stories and I don't. So I am not sure I have enough compassion.
 
Sounds to me like you're doing just fine. There's no need to get emotionally attached to your patient's. You had nothing to do with them ending up in the position they are in, it's just your job to help get them out of it if you can. If not, oh well, you tried.

Chances are you haven't found that "one call" that will hit you. Everyone's got one. Whether they admit it or not, and whether they've run it yet or not.
 
pepper said:
Im not sure if this is going to be my downfall. But I am not sure if I have enough compassion. I do care about other peoples illness and injuries im sympathetic, but i don't get emotional about it. People I know say they tear up when they hear certain stories and I don't. So I am not sure I have enough compassion.
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In most peoples view points that is exactly what you should be like.
 
thanks for the responses. I know i have the intelligence and the drive to make it through the training, but i just want to get a feel for what to expect. I want to know I can live it after finishing my training.
 
If you are providing patient care to the very best of your abilities, and treating your patients with respect, then there's no problem with not becoming "emotionally involved". You need to be able to keep a certain degree of separation away from your patients.
 
Your time will come

Asking the question is the first step. I promise you, you'll learn what it means to you soon.
 
Getting into EMS will change your life. I guarantee it. If you do 9-1-1 work, you will see the worst things you will ever see. You will see stark tragedy, people grieving in hysteria, human destruction and things that are just plain gut-wrenching. You will have to explain to parents that their child is dead and there is nothing you can do about it.

These things do not happen all the time. Most of your calls won't be wrapped in so much drama. How you'll react is something you can't know until you experience these types of things. You may cry, vomit, withdraw, panic... Everyone reacts differently. Don't get worked up at this point in your development. Sounds like you have a pretty good state of mind, so take this process one step at a time and hopefully you'll enjoy the experience of your own development.
 
Elk Oil said:
Getting into EMS will change your life. I guarantee it. If you do 9-1-1 work, you will see the worst things you will ever see. You will see stark tragedy, people grieving in hysteria, human destruction and things that are just plain gut-wrenching. You will have to explain to parents that their child is dead and there is nothing you can do about it.

These things do not happen all the time. Most of your calls won't be wrapped in so much drama. How you'll react is something you can't know until you experience these types of things. You may cry, vomit, withdraw, panic... Everyone reacts differently. Don't get worked up at this point in your development. Sounds like you have a pretty good state of mind, so take this process one step at a time and hopefully you'll enjoy the experience of your own development.
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I really can appreciate what you are saying. Thanks!
 
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