Recent content by ZVNEMT

I'm lazy and only read the first post, but im just gonna say that on the skinnier Pts i like to go for the brachial pulse instead of radial...

Pt was found in backyard looking for lost treasure. (psych pt)

so it didn't occur to you that the buck would continue to drain a little blood inside the truck? it'd be hilarious if his upholstery was ruined. even better if the meat spoiled because the inside of the truck is warmer than the outside... oh... and the possibilities of the deer having fleas...

In my opinion, the only reason they should be fired is for doing this :censored::censored::censored::censored: in uniform, on the ambulance, while on call. the substance doesn't matter to me, you wouldn't pick up alcohol while on call.

at my company our "boss/supervisor/owner" wants us to treat all chest pain as stable, his reasoning; "i have chest pain three times a week and i never go to the hospital" we ignore him and still treat all chest pain as a possible MI

all of my partners smoke, I do not. If they need a smoke, I make them do it outside. My lungs don't have to tolerate their carcinogenic inhalation habits...

is there any chance that these contact shocks could compromise your safety somehow?

in the detroit area i think it's probably Medstar or HVA

my company uses pole stretchers, i actually like them, sort of. i just wish they would upgrade to a rubberized canvas instead of... regular canvas... and wooden poles...

i avoid the nrb unless the pt looks cyanotic or is obviously in resp distress ( even them i ask if they want it, sometimes they get claustophobic and tear it off). A pt with an hx of copd or chf will probably only require a few lpm. and if a pt has low spo2 levels i'd still start them off low. a...

i just now checked out that site... and i see a fat bald guy sitting in a chair.... and then i realized it was just me.... i didnt know i have a webcam? :unsure:

my partner did that.... filled it up with gas from half a tank.... twice....

I've been accused of dropping a Pt before... we were interveiwed by the company's lawyer. haven't heard anything in over a year. I'm not worried, considering that I didn't drop the Pt.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that despite washing of hands and wearing PPE that quite a few health workers contract various diseases, but just carry it rather than showing symptoms.

zombies....