Posts Categorized: School
A collection of thoughts, muddled.
Not a collection of a muddled thoughts.
Instead, on display is a random collection of things that I've been noodling around for the last few days.
We made the decision. My wife took the job. We’re moving again. (Anyone want to buy a house in Sea…
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Yep, it was an MI…
I wish I could say that I spotted it right off the bat. That I stood up and said to the firefighters crowded into the small room, "Hey guys, somethin' ain't right. Let's get a medic here now!"
We marked on scene. I knew we were in the area. The fire a…
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Well, here we are!
Ahhhh. Smell that? It's the scent of a fresh blog. Mmmmm. Smells delicious.
Welcome to the new "Medic 22", formerly "Medic 7". (But, you knew that.)
I'm stoked to be here. It really is pretty cool to have been invited to move to FireEMSblogs.com al…
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TXT from Claire:
During a break in the pathophysiology lecture in school this morning, I spotted a TXT on my phone from my old partner...So this is how EVERY call went last shift, "My elbow hurts, it's been hurting since 1967 and I just can't take it anymore, and I want …
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So, how's school?
Before I say anything else about medic school, let me say this ... if you don't like to read a lot, or have difficulty in comprehending dense textbooks, medic school is NOT for you.The reading assignments have been substantial. And very dense. Luckily fo…
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My first day
The first day is behind me and I'm officially a paramedic student. Not much to report about the first day. As expected, there was a lot of Administrivia; the rules, the dress code, uniforms for clinicals. All the nuts and bolts that will make a class of …
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My last day
Today is the last day of freedom; medic school starts tomorrow morning at 0800.My last shift at OAC was surprisingly wacky. Busy, to the point where I almost didn't get all my PCRs written. I mean, I like it busy, but when the dispatcher is screaming at …
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How do you get there?
We had a busy day yesterday. It figures, right? My last full time tour and the volume of calls has been kicking my ass. Yesterday we did a couple of MVAs, a GI bleed, several "I don't feel so goods" and the other assorted calls that make up a typical day…
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Tourist Trap T-shirt.
I do love this t-shirt. I found this in a t shirt store in Leavenworth WA and had to have it. It's NOT associated, affiliated or endorsed by the paramedics in Leavenworth.But, I bet they wish they thought of it.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry.
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Damn, it's busy
I'm working with a substitute partner today, so of course we're getting slammed. It never fails.We just got back from a 5 car MVA on the Freeway. No major injuries, but LOTS of patients to put on backboards. One car had a family of 5, with 3 members in C…
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Mr Featonby
Tom Reynolds over at Random Acts of reality has recently asked his readers about their favourite teachers and how they changed their lives.
I thought I would share my thoughts on a man that started me on my path to health care way back in 1984.
I had alw…
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Back to nursing……
Before I became a paramedic, I used to be a Registered Nurse.
I have been fortunate to be able to stay registered since I left 8 years ago. The governing body for nurses in the UK recognises that the role that I do now as a Paramedic contain sufficie…
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Scary babies!
I wonder what has happened to me lately.....?
Throughout my ambulance career so far I have loved the maternity jobs. I have delivered 9 babies, not all of which have been happy experiences, but none the less I have always had a sense of excitement and…
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Your not going to die – not on my shift!!
This may be a British thing and if it is, I apologise if I offend any of my American readers.
Have you every been watching a TV medical drama show and silently cringed to yourself when you hear a paramedic, doctor or nurse say something that you think…
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The Typealyser
I may be waaaaayyy behind the times here and all you bloggers may have already done this, but I have just come across this from one of the blogs I read, "I am not a drain on society".
This is a free online tool that scans your blog and gives an impressi…
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Birth at the Angel
Let's have a happy post again instead of deep and meaningful!
This is one of the rare stories that I can actually use real names and dates as this story has been in the local and national press and on television with the permission of babies mum Melani…
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This is what I was talking about…
More bad news in radio-land. I found this message posted on a friend's Facebook page. Even if is just a rumor (which I think it might be) it's still a sobering thought and a frank look at how sad the business of radio has become.(And I did not write this…
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