Posts Categorized: Ems
Speeding to the hospital! or.. Nurses: Above the Law
Thanks to Burned Out Medic and the "Cath Lab Digest" I found this little gem. It's priceless... a nurse actually published her fight against a speeding ticket because her job is too important to be bound by the law?
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New Addition to the Blogroll
Please welcome Hybrid Medic to the Blogroll... He's got some great experience as both as a Paramedic and Firefighter in a major metropolitan city and I've really enjoyed the posts that he's put up. He's been one of the people that I've gone to with …
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Shining through Suffering – Learning How to Cope with Sadness in EMS
Dealing with the level of sadness we see in EMS isn't something that comes naturally. It's a learned skill. Take your time and find your way. We're all nothing but human.
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When You're Wrong…
You should say you're wrong.
Today, I was wrong.
I was sent out on a Short of Breath run with a Basic who I've worked with before. Several times, in fact.
I was nervous. I'm new. I'm supposed to be nervous, right? All of these runs get my hear…
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I’m willing to beg…
For a good cause.
On June 5th, 2010 an F-4 tornado ripped through an area not very far from my home. It destroyed the EMS quarters where a few very good friends of mine work. It leveled the Police Department tossing their patrol cars like they …
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Too Much Information For a Paramedic?
Our friend Greg Friese was told that a class he taught was "too much information for a paramedic". Now there's three bloggers ranting, good job there, Anonymous Student Evaluation.
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EMS: Is what you do the Best You Can Do?
"Is that the best you can do?" Those seven words are so simple, yet when asked of ourselves and others, can become so powerful. Is what you're doing in your EMS career the "best" you can do? Think of what we could accomplish if all simply "tried our best".
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Automatic Window Roller Uppers and Other “Great” Ideas
Wanna hear about a time I thought I was smart but when I was actually stupid? It happens about as often as you'd think. Thanks Car Company Engineers!
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How do you know…
How do you know you have a good preceptor?
When they know that IV's are a sore spot for you and they volunteer their arms. And hands. And wrists.
Meet Kozi. One of the best preceptors to ever walk this planet.
He was my lifeboat of calm in an oce…
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Thanks Rogue Medic – What are EMS’s “Fad Diagnoses”?
Our friend Rogue Medic has a shiny new site up there on the Interwebs. It rocks. Rogue Medic is one of the many, many bloggers, non-bloggers, and/or random people who are much, much smarter than I am. I read his site a lot and I am very pleased to throw …
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You Can Nap if You Want To! Or You can Leave Your Calls Behind!
You can Nap if you want to! You can leave Leth-ar-Gee Behind! Because EMS can nap and if they don't nap - they leave, Patient Care behind. - Introducing the "Safety Nap" Who's with me?
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The Short Version.
A little under a year ago about seventy of you stepped forward and offered a gift that even 11 months later I can't wrap my head around. In this economy, in this job field, where so many have such a difficult time getting by, you made it possible for a…
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Volunteer Fire/EMS: Taking the High Road and Letting go
Is "helping people" your goal? Are we committed to our communities? We have common ground... Here's my resolution to make us stronger... will you join me?
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Modern (f)Art
"Art Purchased by Experts who are not spending their own, personal money" - Ann Arbor, MI is trying to redefine "Art" by spending what "experts" call a "WHOLE BOATLOAD O' CASH" on "art" while laying off firefighters. You'll laugh and get ticked off with this. Mostly ticked off.
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What is the next “Low Hanging Fruit” of EMS 2.0 and of US Healthcare Reform?
I'm inviting all types of healthcare providers to the party on this one. What's the next "Low Hanging Fruit" for EMS 2.0 and for US healthcare reform. What can paramedics do that would remove some of the burden from the Emergency Healthcare System inside of six months?
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For the EMS folks :)
This coming Wednesday (July 14) at 7pm EST I'll be a guest on the EMS Office Hours podcast.
Me. Holy cow, ya'll.
I'll be talking with Jim about finishing up with Paramedic school, my experience so far, and my expectations as a new medic.
Feel free…
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Four Words: EMS, Apathy, Disgrace, Massachusetts.
You've heard about the Mass. 200, right? Well, this is my take on it. The system may be broken, but they needed to do more than just ignore it. There's more.
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Paramedics and EMTs are Special, a salute to the Spork!
The humble spork, the very symbol of efficiency, ingenuity, and ineffective eating performance. How does the spork tie in with EMS? Very well, actually. We are sporks and we're not sporks. It's complex... you'll see
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RIP
I Can't, age 34, passed away July 6th after a long battle with the soul of a Paramedic Student. I Can't was survived by parents, Self Doubt and Intimidation, and siblings I Tried and Maybe Next Time. She is preceded in death by her best friend, Nev…
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Donate Life
I don't know if you had any idea that you were going to die.
I don't know if you got a chance to say your goodbyes. To hug your babies... To squeeze the hand of your spouse. To spend those last moments with the people who meant the most to you. I…
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As AmboDriver Always says… For all you EMS types
There's a new EMS article about to blow up your mail box in the July issue of EMS magazine... or you could follow this link to the article on EMSresponder.com
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25
25 days.
1500 hours.
90,000 minutes.
5,400,000 minutes.
More IV's, squad hours, BVM's, ALS team leads, ER hours, tubes and just about everything else than I can wrap my head around.
That being said... I'm game.
I got this.
25 days to go.
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Today... Was one of the hardest days of my life. I've never felt like a bigger failure as a parent.
But knowing that my little Princess will get the help she needs... It more than makes up for it.
SWR, you can do this.
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Hallelujah for the Second Chance.
The biggest influences in your life are sitting next to you.
Sometimes, literally. Sometimes figuratively.
As my second attempt at Medic school comes to a close, I've up until VERY recently found myself excited beyond believe, but at the same time, a…
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Randomness.
I can't sleep. Indulge me.
IF you find yourself in Medic or Nursing school... And IF you find yourself serving time enjoying clinicals on the labor and delivery floor of your favorite hospital....
Remember the importance of those those three letters…
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