Recent content by Soco_and_Lime

What exactly do you mean by suffering? Not enough time together? Stressed out?

Injection straight into the heart. I call it the Nicolas Cage method.

The fact that she was on Facebook is immaterial. They're just using that to add to the shock factor. If she were reading some scholarly article it wouldn't be as sensational. There's still no excuse for leaving your infant unattended in the bath.

To me that looks like just another thing that can break very easily and could get lost (like the small SPo2 meters. Manual is the way to go.

Caths, g-tubes, lines. I always do a complete once over before I move the patient. I almost had the OP situation happen to me, and I've been cautious of it ever since

How in the hell do you think it's ok to operate a BLS unit when only one of the two people can drive? I'm not even getting started on the duties of an EMT. Even if 16 year olds can drive in your state, there's no way in hell they should be behind the wheel of a mobile medical facility that...

If he was sating 99%, his respirations were deep and <30 I don't see how bagging would have made a huge difference. If this person had all the information that you've given us, don't sweat it.

As the people who pay for the EMS squads, whether through their taxes or for paid services, the people have every right to know what they're getting for their money. If people really went after their town's EMS squads like they do the schools, they would find out about the types of problems...

I once had a frequent flyer start shaking her hands and tell me to my face "Oh my god I'm seizing!!!!" As Exodus said, the one I always go to when pts are pretending to be uncon/unresp is the NPA.

Pretty much this. She loves hearing about the funny/stupid stuff, but I know she will shut me up if things get too gross. I often omit parts of a story to make them seem less gory than they really were.

I always advise against white shirts. They look great for a while, but they show every bit of dirt, grime, blood, etc. You can use bleach to keep them sparkling white, but that usually fades the patches terribly. Plus all undershirts, and especially underwear for women, show through. They...

A lot of your questions vary from state to state. But as far as web sites or books, I can't recommend these forums enough if you really want to know what you're 'getting into'.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Probably another case of a town that couldn't rally up the volleys enough so they were always either calling for mutual aid or calling a paid service anyway.

I always have a full set of clothes (uniform, socks + underwear) in my car when I go to work. We're suppose to be getting lockers soon too which will make it a lot easier to keep clean clothes around.

Info This PDF seems to have a lot of information in it, although it's from 2007. I also would check here for the latest information, as well as your OEMS platform.