Recent content by RMApok

Sorry, I have no idea why my reply was posted multiple times.

Well, I've seen plenty of this where I work. Occasionally, I am the one who acts like this. First off, work in transport for a couple of weeks (months, years, decades) and you will see that your partner's attitude is not uncommon. It may not even be the minority, depending on your system...

I had a pt once (transport, not 911) who presented with a BP of about 90/30. When we informed the nurse, she said "Oh, don't worry, he's post CVA, check his other arm." Sure enough, he had a BP in the other arm of about 120/60. Apparently, stroke can affect BP in opposite arms. My medic didn't...

When I took the AMR test, I felt like I was back in grade school. Multiple choice answers (only 3), around 75 questions. Basically, if you couldn't pass the test, you shouldn't be anywhere near an ambulance. I think I might have missed 1. NREMT exam = juggling AMR Test = recognizing the ball

AAARRRRRRRRGGGGG! I am really ticked off at my company right now. I work for a transport service and I am about to get screwed for the second time in six months with my schedule. Last May, my partner and I (BLS unit) bid on a new shift. We were about middle of the line on seniority, so we...

Eh, personally I don't think uniform appearance is that big of an issue, to a certain point. If someone doesn't have a pressed uniform, it doesn't bother me. Now, someone coming to work with a stained uniform does bother me. It's one thing not to look your absolute best, it's another to look...

Well, I never learned to take a BP anywhere but the arm. Where exactly do you place the steth on a leg BP, and is it accurate?

I'm an odd kind of geek. On the one hand, I like fantasy and 'getting away from it all'. I enjoy reading and playing role playing games (like D&D) On the other hand, I can be very serious and 'real world' oriented. My other hobbies including hitting the gym, martial arts (Aikido) and...

We had a pt today I had no clue how to get a B/P on. They had their left arm amputated and their right arm had a dialysis shunt in it. It was a transfer pt, so in the hospital we wrapped the electronic vital machine around their calf and got a BP that way. But in the box (we have no lifepacks)...

Maybe they were..... I guess they had to..... Perhaps they needed..... Uh, no. I got nothing. They're screwed.

Hahaha. I love it! My company sent out a memo about improving morale. Two days later, they cancelled their reward system. We had it set up that if you ran late calls, picked up a shift, got a customer compliment, etc, you would get 'points.' Each point was worth 50 cents of a gift card...

I think some people are misunderstanding. As far as #1 goes, I agree with you completely. Currently, with all thats happening in my life, medic school is not an option. Also, I think people get the impression that all people in transport hate their jobs. I don't. I don't love it, but its...

I am aware that someone who is unresponsive to pain CAN feel pain. I misworded my post, it was late. I chose a poor example to illustrate my point. My point was this. I trained to be an EMERGENCY Medical Technician. Yes, I found out very quickly during class and clinicals that (like most...

Okay, I'm going to be the unpopular one here and say that dodging calls, in some cases, is understandable. I work for a transport service. Honestly, after taking the fifth person of the day home to die, I'm not really in the mood to put off personal plans to take #6. I work a 12 hour shift...

I've got a bit of a situation on my hands. My father in law has always been a good man, hard worker, and capable provider for his family. In the few years I've known him, he has gone considerably out of his way to help his children, both in supporting them and with financial help. He worked...