Your First Year in EMS

[the_negro_puppy]

After nearly 2.5 years on the job and a month away from qualification-

- People with a long list of vague complaints usually have very little wrong with them.

- 90% of people exaggerate the pain scale, saying their pain is 8-9-10/10 almost to justify why the have called an ambulance.

- Going deep or long (think nursing home or tall building) take all the gear. The one time you leave something is the time you will need it.

- Nurses in general appear to be the *****iest profession. There are some fantastic nurses out there but many I have seen spend most of their time fighting with EMS, other nurses or Doctors. Do your job to the best of your ability and don't respond to their rudeness, questioning of your treatment or the like. Walk away if need be, You don't work for them.

- Just because you have a drug/skill you can use doesn't mean you necessarily should. Know when to do things and when not to.

 

[bigbaldguy]

- Nurses in general appear to be the *****iest profession.

You obviously have never worked in the airline industry

 

[WestMetroMedic]

If the patient has more than2 cats or more than 4 allergies, they have fibromyalgia.

 

[NomadicMedic]

If the patient has more than2 cats or more than 4 allergies, they have fibromyalgia.

^^^this!

 

[Meursault]

• Be calm, polite, and patient. Be firm, if needed, but don't shout and don't insult. Unless you thought of something clever and the cops are nearby.
• Have a clear idea of what your duties are, and what your employer perceives them to be, and decide how you resolve the conflicts.
• They're protocols, not step-by-step instructions.
• You're at the bottom. Even the housekeepers are more appreciated (and better prepared for their jobs) than you are. Being an *** about it won't change that; it'll just make everyone's day worse.
• Do your job well and help other people do theirs well, and everything will suddenly get easier.
• There's always something to learn.
• If there's something you're worried about doing, go do it as soon as possible. (with supervision)
• Learn how to lift properly, learn what your limits are, and take a few seconds to prepare.

 

[ironco]

I also learned that you really need to read the packets of info the nurses give you. More often than not you'll find out information that they didn't tell you originally. Like ISO precautions or the DNR is not what they said it was.!

I learned that you need to check the packets because the bls ift of the old man with chronic pneumonia is really old man with a aaa>two weeks and st elevation with elevated trope THAT DAY!!!! Lol

 

[EMTDude813]

That every "Big" person weighs within the range 130-150 lbs.